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The Anglo-Israel Association November 2019 NOVEMBER 2019 THE ANGLO-ISRAEL ASSOCIATION WHO WE ARE FOUNDER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONTENTS THE LATE BRIGADIER CHAIRMAN GENERAL THE LORD BEW SIR WYNDHAM DEEDES, CMG, DSO VICE-CHAIRMAN MR. R. BOLCHOVER 5 Chairman’s Message HON. PRESIDENT HE THE AMBASSADOR OF ISRAEL 6 COMMITTEE Genesis of AIA and AIA today MRS. J. ATKIN CONTENTS HON. VICE-PRESIDENTS: 16 Amos Oz: My brother, My teacher MISS. B. DINGLE MR. M. GREEN PROF. D. HOCHHAUSER 18 Karl Marx: Philosophy and Revolution MRS. L. HOCHHAUSER CBE MR. S. JAFFE MR. J. MARSHALL MR. D. KESSLER 20 Chronicle of 20 Israeli Election Firsts CONTENTS LADY SAINSBURY MRS. O. POLIZZI 24 Israel’s Information War MR. A. REEVE HON. TREASURER MRS. F. SAUNDERSON MR. H. LEWIS 27 ‘We cannot vote Labour’ CONTENTS MR. B. STREATHER COUNCIL MRS. E. TARLING 29 Israel – Iran Conflict CHAIRMAN MR. T. VINCE 30 ‘Textbook Error by Republic of Ireland’ LADY SAINSBURY DINNER COMMITTEE LADY ANDERSON 32 Tel Aviv launches White City CONTENTS SIR ANDREW BURNS, KCMG MS. E. EMANUEL 34 10th Ambassadors’ Roundtable THE EARL OF BALFOUR MR. A. REEVE MRS. E. COROB MRS. F. SAUNDERSON 36 Innovations from Israel DAME VIVIEN DUFFIELD, DBE MR. B. STREATHER MR. JM GREENWOOD MRS. E. TARLING 53 Israel’s Sustainability Initiative THE MARQUESS OF READING 56 Clergy Study Tour of Israel MR. D. SUMBERG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THE RT HON. THE LORD WOOLF, PC CONTENTS MRS R SAUNDERS 58 “The Ladies from Shanghai” MR. A. YABLON 60 Ancient mosaic 62 Tom Cohen and the Arabesque Acre Festival CONTENTS FOLLOW THE ANGLO-ISRAEL ASSOCIATION ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER AT: 64 Birdlife in Israel 68 Bird experts meet the pope 70 Boutique Hotels of Israel CONTENTS facebook.com/AngloIsraelAssoc/ @AngloIsraelAssn 74 AIA Educational Trusts 76 Future of wine: Very very dry CONTENTS ANGLO-ISRAEL ASSOCIATION PO Box 47819, London NW11 7WD T: 020 8458 1284 F. 020 8458 3484 E: [email protected] www.angloisraelassociation.com Registered Charity No. 313523 The articles in this magazine reflect the views of the authors and not necessarily those of the Anglo-Israel CONTENTS Association. If you have a comment on any of the articles or on the magazine in general, we would be pleased to hear from you. Letters or emails should be addressed to the Editor and sent to email: [email protected] or The AIA, PO Box 47819, London NW11 7WD Editorial Team: Ruth Saunders (editor), Grace Reginiano Design by WEARECAPRI.com CONTENTSCONTENTS3 CHAIRMAN’S The Reuben Foundation is MESSAGE proud to support We are meeting at a time of political turmoil and uncertainty. The Anglo-Israel Association At the time of writing, the nature of the next government both in Israel and the United Kingdom is unknown. Even in the most stable of states there is political uncertainty from time and wishes everyone an to time. The particular cause of concern for the Anglo-Israel Association is, however, the growth of anti-Semitism in the political life of the United Kingdom. In particular, the reality enjoyable evening that the Labour party, which has historically had such a good record in this respect, now appears to be tarnished. It is not so much a perception of one or two individuals at the top but more broadly a culture of intolerance. Such unexpected problems in our society make the work of the Anglo-Israel Association all the more important. In particular, it is important to enhance the links between the United Kingdom and Israel – political, social and economic. The Anglo-Israel Association through its Ambassadors’ Round Tables in particular, has sought to bring scientists from both countries together. Such work – in which the medium is high level knowledge for the good of humanity – stands in stark contrast to the crude stereotyping which is now surprisingly prevalent. The practical benefits are felt by those patients in the NHS who have gained so much from the inventiveness of Israeli scientists. It is worth always keeping in mind this quiet but effective interchange between the UK and Israel. At times, the noise of angry rhetoric tends to drown out such good work. But as long as AIA survives there will always be a strong voice insisting on its essential significance and value. Lord Bew Chairman of the Executive Committee 705 THE GENESIS of the ANGLO ISRAEL ASSOCIATION By Norman Bentwich To mark the 70th year With a note by P.A. Sinclair-Thompson of the Anglo-Israel and additional material by Kenneth Lindsay. Association we thought we would give you some PUBLISHED BY THE ANGLO-ISRAEL ASSOCIATION background on the 9 BENTINCK STREET, LONDON, W1M 5RP Association’s history FIRST IMPRESSION APRIL, 1971 SECOND IMPRESSION JULY, 1972 and how it has evolved. THIRD IMPRESSION AUGUST, 1975 7 uring World War II Sir Wyndham Deeds Commissioner for Palestine, to postpone his could be shown, photos displayed, meetings of small Jerusalem addressed by Professor Leon Roth, who founded in London a British Association retirement from the services and be the Chief groups could be held, and the atmosphere created. held the Chair of Philosophy; and a lecture on drama for the Jewish National Home in Palestine. Secretary of the Administration. But only for a At that time a large part of the English population in the National Theatrical Company, Habima, with The pioneer work it did is forgotten by, narrowly limited time. Having won golden opinions had little idea of what was happening in Palestine. Dame Sybil Thorndike in the Chair. Nancy recorded Dor unknown to, many members of the Anglo-Israel in all sections of the people, the governors and The committee were persuaded and in January 1944, that Gilboa, a Palestinian sang songs from the story Association. Documents bearing on its history and governed, Jewish and Arab, he insisted in 1923 a house in Manchester Square, very close to the of Jacob and Rachel. “It was as if the spirit of the activities have unexpectedly come to light by the on retirement and he made his home in the poor Halkevi home, was purchased. Nancy McKinnon was people of Israel had taken possession of the room”. death of Miss Nancy Mckinnon who was the devoted London East-End Borough of Bethnal Green. For to turn a poor, cold house into a warm, welcoming Another meeting was arranged for the Friends aide of Wyndham Deeds and the secretary of the thirty years he was active in local government, but exhibition, and this in a period of severe rationing of (Quakers) Committee for the Relief of Refugees and Association for its seven years of life, and then of the the Zionist ideal was always dear to him and he everything. Aliens, and an offering was made to the Jewish Save Anglo-Israel Association for a period. She had been contrived to address meetings, large and small, all the Children Society knows as Youth and Children’s for years the secretary of Wyndham Deedes at the over the country and to bring the message of a Jewish On the 15th February 1944, the move was made. Aliya. London Council of Social Service, of which he was renaissance to the common man. Palestine House, as it was called, was opened six Chairman, and she dedicated the rest of her life to He undertook also journeys to the ghettos of central days a week and was equipped with pictures of In October 1945 a reception was held for Mr Auster, the cause. Europe, Canada and South Africa and left a deep every aspect of life, and with films; and she and the Jewish active Mayor of Jerusalem, who was to impression wherever he went. In spite of many Wyndham were there every day to talk to the groups be Mayor with full authority after the State was Deeds was the scion of an old Kent family who had invitations from Weizmann he did not visit again the who had been invited to drop in. She kept in a diary established. Sixty four local authorities, including a centuries-long record in the public service. When land of Palestine; but of all the Christian friends of a notice of every meeting which was held, of the five Mayors attended. On the 7th November, Dr he left Eton at the age of 17, he went immediately Zionism he was the most completely committed and number present, the Chairman, sensible questions Nathan Morris, an outstanding Jewish educationalist, as a subaltern to the British Army in South Africa the most understanding of the significant problems. that were asked; and often, with a caustic word of spoke of the resettlement of exiled children, Jewish where they were fighting the Boer War. After the war appreciation, or otherwise, of the lecturer and the and non-Jewish, who had been brought to England he embarked on the regular career of a junior Staff Nancy McKinnon recorded how one day in 1942, audience. Unfortunately, the notebook for 1944 has from Central Europe during the Hitler persecution. Officer. A turning point in his life came in 1910, after the nightly blitz on London was countered not been found and her record starts with the 1st On the 11th of the month a party of 75 Seventh Day when he was seconded, at his own request, to the and Wyndham Deedes, the Chief Warden of Civil January 1945. All that we know of the first year is Adventists were thrilled by the exhibition. The total Turkish Gendarmerie, and did notable service in Defence in Bethnal Green, was liberated from part the total number of invited persons who came and of number of visitors for that year, 1945, was 4,500, (African) Tripoli – then part of the Ottoman Empire of his onerous duties, he took her to a mass meeting the ‘casual’ persons who entered the house to have a an increase of two-thirds over the figure for 1944.
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