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Politically, the British wanted Jewish Militias in Palestine as well as wealthy pro-Zionist patrons to join the British War Effort and therefore promoted the Balfour Declaration as a way of getting that aid.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoThis was a move made by British administrations seeking to court favor with the Arabs. It ultimately had little effect in swaying Arabs to be pro-British.
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When did England promise Jews to get Palestine?
Britain published the Balfour Declaration in 1917 and acceded to this promise by overseeing the Mandate of Palestine in 1919.
What factor most contributed to Palestine becoming a contested territory in the Th century?
Great britain had promised lands in palestine to both muslims and jews
What was the British influence on Israel and Palestine?
Britain ruled Palestine. They called it the Palestine Mandate. Britain had agreed to hand Palestine over to Jews, mainly from Europe, but some Jewish terrorists bombed the King David Hotel and some other places to speed up the process. Britain withdrew, and the Jews took Palestine and began calling it Israel.
Exile of Jews from palestine?
The Exile of Jews from palestine is known as the Diaspora
Which factor most contributed to Palestine becoming a contested territory in the 20th century?
Answer this question… Great Britain had promised lands in Palestine to both Muslims and Jews.
Why did the UK import Jews to Israel?
The UK did not 'import Jews to Israel'. On the contrary, when Britain ruled the Palestine Mandate it when to great lengths to keep the Jewish population small and to keep Jews out.
When did Britain stop Jews from migrating to Palestine?
1939, with the 1939 White Paper. However, there had been a trend toward minimizing the rate of Jewish migration to Palestine throughout the 1930s.
Why was palestine divided after World War 2?
during the world war2 Britain needed help defeating the Nazis so they turned to the Jews in Europe promising them with an independent land of their own in case they agreed to fight for them and they did. Since palestine was allready occupied by Britain and Jerusalem is where Jews used to live 2000 years ago Britain decided to end its occupation there leaving it to the Jews to be the new occupiers however the british occupation was only military unlike the Jews where they turned it into a homeland so that's where the U.N. resolution of deviding palestine came from
Why don't the Jews stop attacking Palestine?
Because Palestine keeps attacking the Jews.
What nation controlled Palestine after World War I?
Britain controlled Palestine from 1918-1948.Britain, which had promised in 1917 in the Balfour Declaration to create a 'national home for the Jews' in Palestine. Britain was trying to keep in with both the Arabs and the Jews - and this little game of 'divide and rule' didn't work.Britain
Where did the Jews immigrate from during World War 2?
Some of the Jews who survived the Holocaust moved to British Mandate Palestine after World War 2. The U.N. later voted to give the Jews a homeland in Palestine. mainly just palestine!
How was Britain able to promise Jews a national home in Palestine?
Britain made a number of promises during World War I in an attempt to attract allies. In the Middle East, they made promises to Zionists and to Arabs. When World War I concluded, Britain had control of the Mandate of Palestine and thus they were able to retroactively buttress both the claims that they made to the Jews and those that they made to Arabs insofar as they wished to actually observe them.
