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Tag Archives: 19th Century
Evangelicals, the Balfour Declaration and Zionism
By Roger Spooner When talking about the Balfour Declaration with a pastor from Bethlehem, he commented,’ the problems of the Palestinians didn’t start in 1917, they started in 1840′. Literal reading of the Bible which had developed in the 17th … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century pre 1881, Articles, Balfour, Christian Zionism, Perspectives
Tagged 1840, 19th Century, Balfour, Balfour Declaration, Evangelicals, Lloyd George, restorationism, Shaftesbury, Zionism
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Mahatma Gandhi and the Wounds of History: Palestine, India and the British Empire in the 20th century
Professor Rajmohan Gandhi, Committee Room 14, in the House of Commons, London, 18th April 2017 The British Parliament does not often hear an Asian perspective on the Middle East. The very term ‘Middle East’ is Europe-centred; in India the region … Continue reading
The Balfour Declaration – Key players and events by Mary Grey
Introduction – what motivated the Balfour Declaration? (Powerpoint of Key Players) There is still conflict as to which motive for the Balfour Declaration is stronger – there are at least three motives, and some may interlock: 1. According to Avi … Continue reading
Posted in 1881-1915, 1915-20, 1921-23, 19th Century pre 1881, Balfour, Britain in Palestine, Papers, conferences, History
Tagged 1915, 19th Century, Asquith, Balfour Declaration, Herzl, Lloyd George, Lord Curzon, McMahon, Montagu, Samuel, Shaftesbury, Sherif Hussein, Sykes, Weizmann
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“Perfidious Albion” The British Legacy in Palestine, by Ilan Pappe
Professor Ilan Pappé’s paper at the Balfour Project conference in October 2013, was entitled “Perfidious Albion” The British Legacy in Palestine. Many participants thought it was very inspiring. He revealed that British involvement in the Middle East and Palestine specifically … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century pre 1881, Balfour, conferences, Healing the Wounds of History
Tagged 19th Century, Christian Zionism, Crusades, Empress Helena, Middle East, millenarianism, Palestine, restorationism, Shaftesbury, Sykes
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Debating Palestine and Israel – Book review by Jeremy Moodey
Dan Cohn-Sherbok and Mary Grey, Debating Israel and Palestine, (Exeter, Impress Books, 2014). It was George Orwell who wrote in his book 1984, “Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.” As with the … Continue reading
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Tagged 19th Century, Balfour Declaration, British Mandate, Israel, Middle East, Palestine, Palestine Mandate, Zionism
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Healing the Wounds of History: Looking at the Balfour Declaration with New Eyes
Second annual Balfour Project conference to mark the 96th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration October 30th 2013
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Tagged 1917, 1922, 19th Century, Balfour, Balfour Declaration, First World War, Herbert Samuel, Palestine, restorationism
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Powerful symbols and the British-Zionist alliance: approaching the centenary of the Balfour Declaration by Nur Masalha
Masalha writes that as the centenary of the Balfour Declaration approaches it is timely for a reassessment of the impact of the statement and British policies towards Palestine and its indigenous people. The Declaration is commonly attributed incorrectly to … Continue reading
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Tagged 19th Century, Balfour, Balfour Declaration, Christian Zionism, Herzl, James Finn, Lloyd George, Palestine Exploration Fund, Palmerston, restorationism, Shaftesbury, Zionism
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‘Perfidious Albion? The British Legacy in Palestine’ – Prof. Ilan Pappe
Prof Ilan Pappe spoke at the Kenyon Institute in Jerusalem 17th September 2012 on the topic ‘Perfidious Albion? The British Legacy in Palestine’ .
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Tagged 19th Century, Balfour, Balfour Declaration, Brightman, Hussein Ibn Ali, Palmerston, restorationism, Shaftesbury, Zionism
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The Road to Balfour: The History of Christian Zionism
Stephen Sizer Delivered at a conference arranged by the Balfour Project in association with the Church of Scotland, Edinburgh, 2nd November 2012 Introduction In this presentation we are going to trace some of the significant events and individuals that led … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century pre 1881, Christian Zionism, conferences
Tagged 17th Century, 19th Century, anti-semitism, Balfour Declaration, Christian Zionism, Dispensationalism, Edwrad Irvine, Hechler, Henry Finch, Herzl, Jews, John Nelson Darby, London Jews Society, Middle East, millenarianism, Napoleon, Palestine, postmillennial eschatology, Puritans, restorationism
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Preparing the Ground for Balfour – the contribution of Shaftesbury, by Mary Grey
Anthony Ashley – Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury, 1801-1885. [1] After a lonely, loveless childhood, when, like many earlier members of the British aristocracy, the only affection the growing child received came from his nanny, Shaftesbury was elected as … Continue reading
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Tagged 19th Century, Christian Zionism, Jew, London Jews Society, Palestine, Palestine Restortion Fund, Palmerston, restorationism
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