That was a factor for sure. Also playing a role were the Christian evangelicals among the aristocracy who believed that supporting a "home" for the Jews in Palestine would fulfill prophecy and hasten the Second Coming. And now Christian evangelicals in the U.S. unequivocally support Israel (and, I'm pretty sure, AIPAC) for the same reason.
That was a factor for sure. Also playing a role were the Christian evangelicals among the aristocracy who believed that supporting a "home" for the Jews in Palestine would fulfill prophecy and hasten the Second Coming. And now Christian evangelicals in the U.S. unequivocally support Israel (and, I'm pretty sure, AIPAC) for the same reason.
That was a factor for sure. Also playing a role were the Christian evangelicals among the aristocracy who believed that supporting a "home" for the Jews in Palestine would fulfill prophecy and hasten the Second Coming. And now Christian evangelicals in the U.S. unequivocally support Israel (and, I'm pretty sure, AIPAC) for the same reason.