Churchill, Palestine and Zionism, 1904-1922 - Douglas J. Feith

262 DOUGLAS J. FEITH
subordinates in Middle Eastern affairs, rather than bucking the current or
endeavoring to change its direction.
By any sensible measure, Churchill was a good friend of the Jews, one
of their best in high government circles anywhere. But the Jews' national
cause never was, and never could be, the highest priority of Churchill or
his government. This rudimentary reality caused difficulties but no surprises
for thoughtful Zionists. Zionism aimed to create a Jewish state,
after all, precisely because otherwise there would be none in the world
whose highest priority is the interest of the Jewish people.