Sir Eric Pickles

The author is parliamentary chairman of Conservative Friends of Israel and the prime minister’s UK envoy on post-Holocaust issues.

A Union Jack flag flies in front of the clock face on the Houses of Parliament in central London

Warm greetings on a landmark anniversary

A BOY looks at a newly planted tree that, like Israel has grown, will thrive and put down roots in the soil

Planting trees in the bastion of democracy

Members of the Jewish community in north London

A thriving vibrant Jewish community is an integral part of British identity