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EDMONDDE ROTHSCHILD, BOND LEADER AND BUILDER OF ISRAEL
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scientist and a leader of the British 'Jewish community, was the first p�raon outside of the British government to know that the age-old hopes for a Jewish homeland In Israel were on the way to ful-
fillment. On November 2, 1917, Lord Rothschild received;a Utter from the British Portion Office. It was the Balfour Declaration, stating that th� British govern-ment favored the establishment of a Jewish national homeland in Palestine.
In 1954, the remains of Baron Edmond and Baroness de Rothschild were brought from France to Israel on an Israeli warship, and after a State funeral were put to rest in the Rothschild tomb near Zichron-Yaacov, founded in
1882 by Baron de Rothschild and dedicated to his father Jacob (James). Nearby, the wine cente* of BinyaraJna is named for Baron Edmond, whose Hebrew name was Binyamin (Benjamin). '
In 1857, the present Baron Edmond de Rothschild Visited tsvael for the first time. He had yearned to come' earlier. Through aU the intervening years, he had remembered the pledge to carry on his grandfather's work and to help make Israel a secure haven for the oppressed. He knew he could
never consider himself as Juit a tourist In I�ra�l. Hia name and his heritage demanded more of him. . ..'..' '��:�>�'._�<��
The Israel Bond Organisation gave him an opportunity to become a leading participant rather than a< spectator on the Israel scene. His affiliation with the Bond cam-; paign prepared him to play a very definite role in the country's development
He came to Israel, he saw, and he redeemed the pledge be had made to his grandfather. 'Deeply affected by his first contact with Israel and highly sensitive to its needs, the young Baron lost no time in undertaking his first project, helping to finance the oil pipeline from Elath on the Red Sea to Haifa on the Mediterranean.
In 1956, Egypt's nationalization of the Suez Canal meant that as
far as Israel was/concerned, even
theTfet:^WV^H been allowed to travere* )*� <*nal without harassment wooM tfo longer be permitted to do ^Furthermore, the Red Sea was also blockaded by Egyptian shore batteries at the Strait of Ti ran. However, the success of the Sinai Campaign toward the end of 1956 removed the block. �de.'.'-' .. �. '.';:,i 0-.J;
Work was iinme4iately started on a>dry-Und 8tt�r to carry vital fuel oil overland from the tankers berthed at Elath tothe oil refineries at Haifa. I^Ja interesting in this connection fbat many years, earlier Lionel Rothschild had provided the tttnda for Britain's original purchase of the Suez Canal. By assuming responsibility for the operation- of the original eight-inch pipeline and by building an additional16-inch pipeline, Baron de Rothschild has enabled
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a few hours ago, I was freezing up North in my overcoat. I thought I'd never get thawed again. Now that bright Miami �nn is warming me like an old friend. And I've met you. Would yon like to go dancing tonight? By the way, what's your name?**
**I just had to get away this Winter,
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the Israel gQY�rnm�nt to \itiU*e its dev�lopmeht capital Ito other basic projecia in the Negev and. elsewhere.
Because of his experience in farming and plant research, Bjiron de Rothschild established the Plan-tex factory at Natanya .based on the exploitation of Israeli herb* and plants for the manufacture of Pharmaceuticals, mostly for export.
He has been deeply interested in developing a modern vacation resort at Caesarea. In ancient times, Caeaarea was the capital of the Rolhans in Palestine for some 500 years. Later on, the town was restored by the Crusaders, but it was finally destroyed by the Moslems in 1291. Recently archeol-ogists have unearthed a very impressive amphitheater, as well as a synagogue and other historic ruins.
On this site Baron de Rothschild is building a vacation center which will have, in addition to a golf course which was established by his uncle, James, a hotel, private homes, and health facilities. He is motivated in this effort by the knowledge from his own experience that, when people come to visit Israel, they frequently invest as well, and by the fact that the tourist trade itself is one of Israel's growing sources of economic income.
Thus even in Israel he is the grand campaigner for Israel's economic development, a role to which he has dedicated himself since 1967 as the president of the Israel Bond campaign in Europe. His inspiring leadership in this effort, and his participation in the 1964 International Conference for Israel Bonds in Miami on February 21-23, demonstrate the historic continuity of the House of Rothschild in giving outstanding service to the Jewish people.
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