More than 3,000 people, members of both Christian and Jewish communities, attended at the Royal Albert Hall on Tuesday night to celebrate 100 years since the Balfour Declaration.
WATCH the entire celebration here
Israel’s Ambassador to the UK, Mark Regev, told told those gathered, “It is wonderful to be here at the great Royal Albert Hall with an audience with a population that isunited in support of Israel and here to celebrate the hundredth anniversary of the Balfour Declaration. And I believe very firmly that it is the right thing to do to celebrate the Balfour Declaration. Because in issuing the Balfour Declaration the United Kingdom stood up for what is right.”
The finale and national anthems, live from the Royal Albert Hall
Posted by Christians United for Israel – UK on Tuesday, 7 November 2017
The programme included a 300-strong Christian choir from Holland, the Adoramus Christian orchestra, Redeemed Church of God Choir, dancers from the Israeli Dance Institute, a klezmer band “Shir”, and singer Tally Koren.
There were also dramatic sketches with professional actors, some of which showed the partnerships between Christians and Jews, both before and at the time of the Balfour Declaration. Theodor Herzl was close to the Anglican clergyman, the Rev William Hechler, while Balfour himself was a good friend of Chaim Weizmann.
Israel Ambassador Mark Regev addresses Balfour 100 Celebration…
Israel's Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Mark Regev, speaks at the Royal Albert Hall during the Balfour 100 Celebration event yesterday evening.God bless Israel and Britain as we stand together in solidarity.#Balfour100 #MarkRegev #Ambassador #Israel #UK #PrayforIsrael #AlbertHall
Posted by Christians United for Israel – UK on Wednesday, 8 November 2017
One of the highlights of last night’s fantastic Balfour Celebration at the Royal Albert Hall was when representatives of the Millennials took to the stage and read the “Balfour 100 Declaration”, taking the torch of Zionism to the current generation.
British Millennials read the Balfour 100 Declaration at the Ro…
One of the highlights of last night's fantastic Balfour Celebration at the Royal Albert Hall was when representatives of the Millennials took to the stage and read the "Balfour 100 Declaration", taking the torch of Zionism to the current generation.#Balfour100 #IAmBalfour #BalfourDeclaration #Israel #Zionism #AmYisraelChai #UK
Posted by Christians United for Israel – UK on Wednesday, 8 November 2017
Nick Gray, who produced and narrated the event, said: “It was a delight to see several thousand members of both communities celebrating together in one place. If, through last night’s event, we see our two communities come closer together in friendship and cooperation around common causes, it will have been all the more worthwhile.”
Tally Koren sings 'Eli Eli' at Royal Albert Hall celebration of Balfour pic.twitter.com/SCAcU8393o
— Justin Cohen (@CohenJust) November 7, 2017
4000 STRONG‼️ in massive Christian support for #Balfour100, celebrating #UK🇬🇧 #Israel🇮🇱 relations at the @RoyalAlbertHall pic.twitter.com/rKwl2k80zV
— Elad Ratson 🇮🇱 (@EladRatson) November 7, 2017