Churchill and the Jews: A Lifelong Friendship

An insightful history of Churchills lifelong commitment―both public and private―to the Jews and Zionism and of his outspoken opposition to anti-Semitism. Winston Churchills commitment to Jewish rights to Zionism and ultimately to the State of Israel never wavered. In 1922 he established on the bedrock of international law the right of Jews to emigrate to Palestine. During his meeting with David Ben-Gurion in 1960 Churchill presented the Israeli prime minister with an article he had written about Moses praising the patriarch. In between these events he fought harder and more effectively for the Jewish people than the world has ever realized.. Drawing on a wide range of archives and private papers speeches newspaper coverage and wartime correspondence Churchills official biographer Sir Martin Gilbert explores the origins implications and results of Churchills determined commitment to Jewish rights opening a window on an underappreciated and heroic aspect of the brilliant politicians life and career.