Douglas Murray is not just an eloquent speaker who happens to be pro-Israel. He is not merely a man with a sharp tongue. He is a true warrior for truth who does not care what people think of his views, as he knows he is on the side of truth, whether his views are considered “acceptable” or not.
Wow. This is a 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 and a 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩 share.
— Kosher🎗🧡 (@KosherCockney) July 26, 2024
Give yourself 10 mins to listen. @DouglasKMurray has seen it all, his moral clarity when it comes to Israel / Gaza is as pure as anything.
One of his best moments, thank you Douglas Murray.
A real hero of society. pic.twitter.com/FODfYBZbDG
Historically, England has not produced that many fervent Zionists who have shown themselves to be squarely pro-Israel. But there have been the exceptions to the rule. Col. Orde Wingate was one of the greatest Zionist leaders in pre-State Israel. Some credit him with being one of the founders of he ethos of “follow me” in the Israel Armed Forces. He certainly was a brave, Bible-quoting soldier.
Other leaders from England have been more “balanced.” Margaret Thatcher’s general support of the State of Israel was not known for a very warm and fuzzy feeling. Yitzhak Shamir exclaimed about her that he would not want to be working for her in her cabinet.
But the most fascinating of all leaders from England on the subject of being supportive or not of the State of Israel is clearly Winston Churchill. Martin Gilbert devoted an entire book on the subject, titled, “Chuchill and the Jews.” Surprisingly, Churchill seems to have had an extremely warm relationship with the Jewish people in general, and the Zionist aspirations for a Jewish State in particular.
However, the record of Churchill during the Holocast is not something for his supporters to be very proud of. Outside of the extremely successful kindertransport in 1938 and early 1939, very few Jews were allowed into England during World War II. England closed the doors of pre-State Israel, both before the Holocaust and during the Holocaust. Churchill was in charge of England during most of that turbulent period. Eradicating the White Paper could have easily saved hundreds of thousands of Jews. Warmth and general support are sometimes not what Israel needs. Richard Nixon was no lover of the Jewish people, but he supported Israel during its time of need during the Yom Kippur War. FDER, Churchill, and other leaders of the free world did not lose much sleep over the decimation of the Jewish people.
These days, the world is watching what is going on in Israel. Some are happy to see Israelis bleed. Some are horrified by it and recognize evil when they see it. Murray is on the side of truth.