Churchill Not a Zionist?
The ideas people have about Churchill never cease to amaze.
The Churchill Society of Israel will serve Israelis with an interest in Sir Winston Churchill, according to Russell Rothstein, quoted by Tim Walker in the January 9th Daily Telegraph: “Churchill’s long-standing support of Zionism and friendship with the Jewish people make it particularly appropriate that the modern state of Israel have a local organisation devoted to his memory and to preserving his thoughts, words and deeds for future generations.” Sir Martin Gilbert, Churchill’s official biographer, adds: “Churchill was very familiar with the Old Testament.…