A Knockout of a Speech by Andrew Roberts
I first saw this at Daled Amos , who re-posted it from The Spectator's Melanie Phillips , who herself had reproduced the speech in its entirety without comment. This speech was delivered by historian Andrew Roberts at the annual dinner of the Anglo-Israel Association . It is a no-holds-barred retelling of the history of Britain's behavior and attitude towards Israel, from the time of the Balfour Declaration in 1917. Read the entire speech. The bottom line is, the only way Israel will get through the crises with all her enemies is with her own conviction, determination and strength, and the help of G-d. Other than that, Israel can count on no one. (In Melanie Phillips' words): Yesterday evening, the historian Andrew Roberts delivered a remarkable address at the annual dinner of the Anglo-Israel Association. I reproduce it here in full, with no further comment . My Lords, Ladies & Gentlemen, It’s a great honour to be invited to address you, especially on this the 6...