Norman Bentwich

Norman Bentwich
Norman Bentwich (1883–1971) was a British lawyer, writer, and prominent Zionist. He served as Attorney General of Mandatory Palestine from 1920 to 1931 and was deeply involved in the legal and political development of the region. Bentwich wrote extensively on Jewish history, law, and Zionism, with notable works including "Philo-Judaeus of Alexandria" and "The Mandates System." He was also an advocate for human rights and international cooperation, actively supporting the League of Nations and later the United Nations.

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THE JEWS AND THE ROMANS The life and works of Flavius Josephus are bound up with the struggle of the Jews against the Romans, and in order to appreciate them it is necessary to summarize the relations of the two peoples that led up to that struggle. It is related in the Midrash that the city of Rome was founded on the day Solomon married an Egyptian princess. The Rabbis doubtless meant by this legend... more...

I THE JEWISH COMMUNITY AT ALEXANDRIA The three great world-conquerors known to history, Alexander, Julius Cæsar, and Napoleon, recognized the pre-eminent value of the Jew as a bond of empire, an intermediary between the heterogeneous nations which they brought beneath their sway. Each in turn showed favor to his religion, and accorded him political privileges. The petty tyrants of all ages have... more...