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Prime Minister visits Finchley Synagogue

It is not every night a seat at the Finchley Synagogue is the hottest ticket in town, but Wednesday evening proved to be one of those occasions. Security was tight, as you would expect for an evening with the Prime Minister.

Once inside, Mr Brown spoke to an audience of 1,300 select members of the Jewish community about his personal affinity with the plight of Israel.

"My family has a long and sustained interest in Israel, and respect for your remarkable achievements, your great sufferings and your strong ideals," he said.

"You may ask why it is that a young primary school child, brought up as I was in a mining town in Scotland in the 1950s, came to feel a huge attachment to the trials, tribulations and achievements of Israel.

"And the reason is that my father learned Hebrew, supported the attainment of the State of Israel in 1948, and for decades was a member of the Church of Scotland's Church and Israel Committee.

"From our home in Scotland, he became a regular visitor to Israel, at least once or twice a year for many decades."

Full story at This is Local London.