These political considerations were supported by a sympathetic evangelical Christian sentiment towards the "restoration of the Jews" to Palestine among elements of the mid-19th-century British political elite – most notably Lord Shaftesbury.
Konsiderasi politik tersebut didukung oleh sentimen Kristen injili simpatetik terhadap "restorasi Yahudi" ke Palestina di kalangan elit politik Inggris pertengahan abad ke-19 - terutama Lord Shaftesbury.