The Rothschilds, one of the most powerful Jewish banking families in history, quietly shaped the future of Israel — even before the country had a name.
It all began in 18th-century Frankfurt, where Mayer Amschel Rothschild started as a coin dealer. He built a strong banking family. His five sons spread out across London, Paris, Vienna, Naples, and Frankfurt, creating a powerful financial network.
But their biggest legacy? It wasn’t in Europe. It was in Palestine.
Turning Swamps into Settlements
In the 1880s, Baron Edmond James de Rothschild began funding Jewish life in Ottoman-controlled Palestine. He bought land, financed agricultural colonies, and built Hebrew schools.
He helped build towns like Rishon LeZion, Zikhron Ya’akov, and Rosh Pina. He funded wineries, trained farmers, and supported the draining of malarial swamps so people could live and grow food.
For early Jewish settlers, he was not just a donor. He was called HaNadiv HaYadu’a – The Known Benefactor.
Though Israel didn’t yet exist, Edmond was given a state funeral there when he died — a rare honour.
One Voice, Two Speeches
Victor Rothschild, Edmond’s relative, rarely spoke in the British Parliament. He spoke just twice. Once, to talk about milk pasteurisation. The other time? To support the creation of a Jewish homeland.
That’s how seriously the Rothschilds took this mission — even in small ways.
The Politics of a Promise
Then came Lionel Walter Rothschild, a British aristocrat, scientist, and President of the English Zionist Federation.
In 1917, he became the formal recipient of the Balfour Declaration — a British letter promising support for a Jewish homeland. This letter changed history.
Lionel used his status to build political support for Zionism across Europe and beyond.
Building a Government, Brick by Brick
Later, James Armand de Rothschild helped fund Israel’s Parliament building, known as the Knesset. He donated £1.25 million. After he died, his wife Dorothy funded the building of Israel’s Supreme Court.
These weren’t just buildings. They were symbols of freedom and governance.
The Last Torchbearer
The most recent voice in the family was Lord Jacob Rothschild (1936–2024). He led the Yad Hanadiv Foundation, which funded big national projects like Israel’s New National Library in Jerusalem.
Jacob once said, “My family created Israel.” And he wasn’t exaggerating.
The truth will come out about the Rothschilds.
Listen to Jacob Rothschild say it with his own mouth: “My family created Israel.”pic.twitter.com/Ewk47xVSLq
— Red Pill USA (@Red_Pill_US) July 22, 2025
The Full Picture
Not all Rothschilds agreed on everything. Records show Victor Rothschild didn’t support all Jewish refugee appeals before World War II. Still, when it counted, he backed a Jewish homeland.
From land to politics, from schools to courts — the Rothschilds helped build Israel from the ground up.
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