Herut Movement of Great Britain
Herut Movement of Great Britain was established in 1970.[1] In 1992 it became the Likud-Herut Movement of Great Britain (Circa 1992-2007)[2], then Likud Herut Movement of the United Kingdom (Circa 2011) and is the predecessor of the grouping today known as Likud-Herut UK Ltd. In 2018 a separate Herut UK was 'relaunched'.[3]
History
- It was in 1970 that Graus — by then a noted London-based antiques dealer — established the British Herut Movement. Two years later, it was Graus who invited Begin (then an opposition Knesset member) for his first visit to the British capital. But Graus was uniquely qualified to undertake these tasks. For, in 1947, he had himself been an active member of the right-wing Lehi underground movement in Mandate Palestine, where he formed lifelong friendships with both Begin and Yitzhak Shamir.
- In 1977, following Begin’s victory in the Israeli elections, Graus relaunched Likud-Herut as an unashamed British pressure group in support of Begin’s government. He was especially proud of the State of Israel Fighters Medal that he was awarded.[4]
People
- Malvyn Benjamin
- George Alexander Evnine General Secretary, Herut Movement, Great Britain; Member, Board of Deputies, Circa 1975.[5]
- Joe Gellert |
- Eric Graus Chairman circa 1974; later Life President of Likud/Herut UK
- Leslie Hardman |
- Yisrael Medad first Betar youth movement emissary to England
Affiliated organisations
Young Herut | Herut Women's League | Betar | Tagar | Brit Hashmonayim | Betar-Tagar UK | Young Likud Herut | Brit Nashim Herut Women's League |
Contact
- Circa 1974 PO Box 23 London NW11[6]
- Circa 1983: 71 Compayne Gardens, London NW6 3RS[7]
- Circa 1992: 143-5 Brondesbury Park, London NW2 5JL[8]
Resources
Notes
- ↑ ‘Israeli Right sets up British branch’, Jewish Chronicle, 17 April 1970, p.22.
- ↑ Likud UK 50 years ago on 13th April 1970 The Herut Movement of Great Britain was formed., Twitter, 6 June 2020.
- ↑ Jenni Frazer More than 70 attend re-launch of UK Zionist group Jewish News, February 19, 2018.
- ↑ https://www.thejc.com/news/news/obituary-eric-graus-1.464109 Archive version
- ↑ https://www.bjpa.org/content/upload/bjpa/worl/WORLD%20JEWISH%20CONGRESS%20DECISIONS%20AND%20RESOLUTIONS%20OF%20THE%20SIXTH%20PLENARY%20ASSEMBLY%20FEB,%203-10%201975.pdf
- ↑ Michael Wallach (Ed) The Jewish Year Book, 1974, London: Jewish Chronicle Publications. 1974: 56.
- ↑ Michael Wallach (Ed) The Jewish Year Book, 1983, London: Jewish Chronicle Publications. 1983: 59.
- ↑ Stephen W. Massil, The Jewish Year Book, 1992, London: Jewish Chronicle Publications:65
