oct 31, 1917 - Balfour declaration

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Arthur Balfour and David Lloyd George were in favor of a Jewish homeland

The BALFOUR DECLARATION:
“His Majesty’s Government view with favor the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavors to facilitate the achievement of this object, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine, or the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country.”

The release of the final declaration was authorised on 31 October 1917 by British War Cabinet, then published to world on Nov 2.


This Jubilee year of 1917 marked 50 years since 1867 (the Jubilee of seeds were planted) when ancient Jerusalem began its journey to restoration.

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