Temple, Henry John (Lord Palmerston) (1784-1865)

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Quotation from Henry John Temple “Under our protection, they would… bring with them much wealth.” — Nov. 25 1840 -  Lord Palmerston, then Foreign Secretary, drew the consequences of British military successes against Egypt, from Beirut to Gaza: Palestine was to be opened up to Jewish colonization.
Created on May 24 2025 at 01:48 pm GMT, in Quotations
Quotation from Henry John Temple “It would be of manifest importance to the Sultan to encourage the Jews to return” — 1840 -  For more than 60 years, Henri John Temple served british imperial interests. He shows little regard in « jewish » interests but insists on « return » as a means to check Egypt and increase the Sultan financil status.
Here in a letter to the British Ambassador in Constantinopolis.
Created on Jan. 30 2024 at 04:38 pm GMT, in Quotations