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What is Balfour Declaration and why was it important to the eventual creation of Israel?
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In the autumn of 1917 the British Army was advancing into Palestine, then in the Ottoman Empire. The Balfour Declaration (dated 2 November 1917) was a statement that the British government viewed 'with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, ... it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine ...' (It should be noted that Palestinereferred to the area now covered by both Israel and Palestine). After World War I the area was placed under British rule. There were difficulties from an early stage (the 1920s) because the establishment of a 'national home for the Jewish people' was widely seen as in conflict with promises made to the Arabs in the area. Soon fighting started between Arabs and Jews.
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Who were Supporters of Jewish homeland in Palestine?
Balfour Declaration
What was the declaration in 1917 for the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people?
Balfour Declaration of 1917.
The Balfour Declaration promised a homeland for which ethnic group?
The Balfour Declaration of November 1917 promised to establish a Jewish home (not homeland) in Palestine.
Which document is most closely associated with the Arab-Israeli conflict?
It is the Balfour Declaration.
What did the balfour declaration announce?
British support in establishing a Jewish homeland in Palestine.
How did Balfour declaration help Jews?
Main events that led to the creation of state of lsrael
What is Balfor declaration of 1917?
The Balfour Declaration of 1917 was a letter that eventually led to the creation of a homeland of people of Jewish descent. It was initiated by Arthur James Balfour, the British Foreign Secretary.
Why was the balfour declaration important?
is gives israelites civil rights
What the balfour declaration do?
Balfour Declaration was announced by the then foreign minister of Britain,Earl Balfour in the year 1916.By this declaration the British lodged their support in favor of establishing an independent state of Israel for the Jews.
What document was issued by Britain favoring a Jewish State in Palestine?
It is the Balfour Declaration, named for the British politician Arthur Balfour who proposed the establishment of a Jewish state in the British Protectorate of Palestine.Balfour Declaration
Why did the people of palestine like the balfour declaration?
The Jews of Palestine liked the Balfour Declaration because it would provide them their own Jewish National Homeland. The majority population, the Arabs and Turks, hated the Balfour Declaration (for the exact same reason).
What is the motto of Balfour Beatty?
Balfour Beatty's motto is 'The creation and care of essential assets'.
What did the balfour declaration in 1917 promise?
pizza
Which country issued the balfour declaration?
Britain
What was the long term effect of the promises made in the balfour declaration?
The Balfour Declaration is often seen as the initiation of the process leading to the establishment of the State of Israel. -
Who were Supporters of Jewish homeland in Palestine?
Balfour Declaration
What was the political policy impact of the Balfour declaration post World War 2?
The Balfour declaration called for the establishment of a Jewish state in the Jews ancestral homeland of Israel
