Arthur James Balfour wrote the letter to Lord Rothschild in 1917 to express the British government's support for the establishment of a "national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine. This was part of the Balfour Declaration, which aimed to garner Jewish support during World War I and strengthen British influence in the Middle East. The letter reflected a broader geopolitical strategy and a response to growing nationalist movements, as well as a personal belief in the Zionist cause.
Arthur James Balfour did.
Amschel Mayor James Rothschild died in 1996.
Albert Salomon von Rothschild died on 1911-02-11.
Nathan Mayer Rothschild was born on September 16, 1777.
James Arthur Mathieu died in 1966.
Arthur James Balfour did.
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.
Amschel Mayor James Rothschild died in 1996.
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James Balfour - clergyman - was born in 1731.
James Balfour - clergyman - died in 1809.
James Balfour - architect - was born in 1854.
James Balfour - architect - died in 1917.
James Balfour Paul died in 1931.
James Balfour Paul was born in 1846.
Ferdinand James von Rothschild was born in 1839.
Anthony James de Rothschild was born in 1977.