The Liberal Democrats marked the centenary of the Balfour Declaration with a lecture and dinner at which Mark Regev, the Israeli ambassador to Britain, was guest of honour.
Monday’s event was organised by the Lib Dem Friends of Israel group and the Lloyd George Society. It was held at the National Liberal Club, in Whitehall, in the David Lloyd George room.
Among the speakers were professors Colin Shindler and Tom Otte, who discussed the contribution the Liberal Party made to bringing about historic document in November 1917.
Gavin Stollar, chair of Lib Dem Friends of Israel, said: “Without the support and endorsement of the then Liberal Prime Minister, David Lloyd-George, and the first practising Jewish cabinet member - another Liberal, Sir Herbert Samuel - the Declaration would never have happened.
