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Celebrating the amazing story of

the rebirth of the State of Israel

KEY DATES 3 A message from President Rivlin

1517 6 Jewish response to the Balfour Declaration
The Reformation begins 7 Why Christians should support Israel
9 Assessing the effect of the Reformation
1896

Publication of Der Judenstaat 12 The rise of Christian Zionism
15 The surprising Herzl-Hechler partnership
1897 19 Chaim Weizmann gets the chemistry right
First Zionist Congress
23 Developing the text of the Declaration
1917 26 Christians in the Cabinet

The Balfour Declaration 29 Beersheba – more than just a military victory
The Battle of Beersheba
35 The foundation stone of the State of Israel
1920 38 Global Jewish reaction to the Declaration

San Remo Conference
40 British betrayal of the Mandate
1938 44 Churchill attacks Government duplicity
Resisting the betrayal
46 Comforting Holocaust survivors in Israel
1948 48 Going up to Jerusalem!

The State of Israel is re-born 50 Extending a helping hand to the needy
Jewish/Christian 53 Raising political support for Israel
partnerships continue
55 Why the Royal Albert Hall?

56 Changing hearts in the Land
57 Centenary reflections

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