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LORD SHAFTSBURY ON THE JEWS’
RETURN: 1882
Zion’s Watch Tower (Pittsburgh: August 1882; p.
5).
‘Lord
Shaftsbury On The Return Of The Jews From Russia To Palestine: The question
arises, “Will the Jews return to their own land?” A great number of them are
going to America; they will go anywhere if they can find freedom from
persecution, and ease to pursue their career. I do not think there is, so far as
I can make out, any great desire among the Jews as a nation to return to their
own land. And this I know from authority, that the wealthy Jews of England – I
do not know whether this is the case with the wealthy Jews of other countries –
are very adverse to it. I had it from an influential Jew’s own lips, that the
wealthy Jews of England do not wish that any Jew whatever should return to the
land of his forefathers. But there are many ready to go, and it will depend upon
the contributions made by faithful Christians whether they shall be enabled to
go in greater or smaller numbers.’
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