Trudy Gold
Churchill, the Jews and Palestine
Summary
Examining Winston Churchill’s role as the first minister for the newly appointed Mandates in Palestine and Iraq during the aftermath of World War I. The focus is on the challenges Churchill faced in addressing the ambiguity of the Balfour Declaration, particularly the clause about not prejudicing the rights of the existing people in Palestine or Jews outside Palestine. The discussion also touches on the Anglo-Jewish establishment’s reservations and the diverse perspectives within the global Jewish community regarding nationalism and identity.
Trudy Gold
Trudy Gold was the CEO of the London Jewish Cultural Centre and a founding member of the British delegation to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA). Throughout her career she taught modern Jewish history at schools, universities, and to adult groups and ran seminars on Holocaust education in the UK, Eastern Europe, and China. She also led Jewish educational tours all over the world. Trudy was the educational director of the student resources “Understanding the Holocaust” and “Holocaust Explained” and the author of The Timechart History of Jewish Civilization.
He wasn’t there very long and besides, it was British-controlled Cairo. I’m sure that he drunk at the Officer Club and I’m sure in Jerusalem, he was at the King David Hotel where there was copious alcohol.
Because the Kaiser was very persuasive and the Brits were making huge inroads into the Ottoman Empire. Think about Egypt. That had been part of Ottoman territory and basically, they thought the Germans would win.