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No man living has done so much for his brethren in Palestine as Sir Moses Montefiore....
Palestine must belong to the Jews
When questioned on the subject some years ago, he answered,"...Palestine must belong to the Jews..."
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)The modern legal attempts to establish a national homeland for the Jewish people began in 1839 with a petition by Sir Moses Montefiore to the Khedive of Egypt, for a Jewish homeland in the region of Palestine.
Montefiore was not just a businessman and Jewish activist, he was also Nathan Rothschild's brother-in-law.
Usually residing at Bath Somerset but now Bury Court St. Mary Axe London...Following the death of her husband all of their children were baptised and none remained in the Jewish custom. She was baptised Suffolk 12 March 1835. Her son Joseph was baptised 17 November 1814 St. Mary Woolworth London. When Joseph married Penelope Jackson her grandmother Penelope Laurence Jackson specified in her will 1824..."It is my earnest wish that they may change their names to my family name of Laurence and may use their best endeavours to obtain that change by authority of parliament". Joseph agreed and changed his name by Deed Poll on 26 December 1826 – all his brothers adopted Laurence as their last name as did their mother. The Joseph Levy aka Laurence line links to Tim Laurence who married the Princess Royal in 1992. In her will provision was made by Selina for her son Alexander. He appears to have suffered from mental issues during his life and was cared for privately but later admitted to Camberwell Lunatic Asylum in 1856 and died in the institute in 1858.The family lines are well documented and include relatives who settled in Australia.Her husband Zaccaria is buried in the Novo Cemetery and a plot was reserved for his wife. However, she is buried as Mrs Selina Hannah Laurence in Stoke Newington Churchyard.