[SauronOfMordor]

And what the author is saying to Britain is "after 17 generations in Britain, I still consider my homeland and my primary my allegiance remains elsewhere"

[Sabramerican]

He should have stayed because Britain is so hospitable to Jews. Just as long as they don't acknowledge that they are Jews.

[thoughtomator]

What leads you to believe that?

[bvw]

Right-o. Aren't you jealous, too?

For his allegiance is in the end, towards G-d. Which one gathers, yours is not. Can understand why you'd be jealous. Richard the Lionhearted would understand the pilgrim's position, Richard went to Jerusalem to live too. Left England in a rot, too. Robin Hood and all that, eh?

[rmlew]

Hence the writer moved to Israel.

[sheik yerbouty]

You haven't made a peep about Iraqui Americans who returned to Iraq, have you?

[Alouette]

"after 17 generations in Britain, I still consider my homeland and my primary my allegiance remains elsewhere"

Well, he made good on his declarations and moved to the Holy Land. What would you have preferred?

My family goes back 5 generations in the United States. Yes, we are all proud Americans, but my children have also chosen paths that led them to Canada, Israel, and Russia.