Anglican Friends of Israel has produced a short booklet - written by our membership director, Fran Waddams - to mark Israel's 60 years of independence.

Anthony Julius has written a foreword, as follows: 

“I am delighted to have been asked to contribute a foreword to this pamphlet, written to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Israel, the Jewish State. There is a long and honourable history of Anglican involvement in the Zionist project. From the 17th to the 20th centuries, English advocates of the Jews' restoration in the Holy Land worked tirelessly to realise Jewish dreams – often, in more practical ways than by the Jews themselves. It became their mission to restore the land to its lawful owners, and thereby assist in fulfilling Biblical prophecy. The pamphlet, in its own sober and factual way, is but the most recent instance of this centuries-long endeavour. I welcome it.”

Download a PDF copy of the booklet here .

We hope you will enjoy reading it. Please feel free to download it and share it with your friends, church or synagogue.