Britain, of course, has had a Jewish prime minister. What was the name of that Jewish American president, again? Slips my mind.
The UK also fought to defend Jewish rights and issue the Balfour declaration at a time when the Americans certainly weren’t interested.
As for the present, I seem to recall that Sacha Baron Cohen, in his Borat incarnation, managed to get a large group of Americans to sing a song called “Throw the Jew down the Well”. Never happened in Britain, nor could I imagine it happening.
“Britain, of course, has had a Jewish prime minister.”
Well, that’s not exactly true, if you’re thinking of Benjamin Disraeli. He was born into a Jewish family, but at the age of 13 his family fell away from the Jewish faith.
For the remainder of his life, Benjamin was a practicing member of the Anglican church, which probably accounts for much of his political success in that country.
Do not confuse ethnic extraction, and religious belief. It is a mistake that is commonly made rather like saying all blacks are Southern Baptists (which they are clearly not).
“Sacha Baron Cohen, in his Borat incarnation, managed to get a large group of Americans to sing a song called “Throw the Jew down the Well”.”
I loved that movie. As you know Sacha is also Jewish, which astounded some of my Hebrew friends. When they realized where he was coming from, they all came back with something to the effect that it made the movie REALLY funny.
In any event, if experience in that part of the world is any indication (and I grew up in that sphere), >90% of the audience had never met a Jew. Rather than being biased against Jews, they were probably clueless about Jews which is quite a different matter.
Is that supposed to be irony or humor or something else?
It certainly manifests ignorance of history.
Britain made pledges and promises in the Balfour Declaration. Those pledges were supported by the United States and were incorporated into treaties.
Immediately Britain reneged on those promises, first carving off 2/3 of Mandatory Palestine and giving it to the Arabs- Transjordan, now Jordan.
Defended the Jews? LOL. Britain fought tooth and nail so Jews could not escape to the land of Israel and then fought tooth and nail to prevent the rebirth of Israel.
When Israel declared its independence, and the Arabs attacked -even before- Britain did everything possible to aid the Arabs in their genocidal aims against Israel.
Your country is beautiful. Thanks for the pictures.