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nov 2, 1917 - Balfour Declaration

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The UK Foreign Secretary, Balfour, wrote a letter to Lord Rothschild, a leader of the British Jewish community. It said that Britain would 'view with favour' a Jewish homeland in Palestine and that the UK government would 'use their best endeavours' to make this possible for the Jews.

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nov 2, 1917
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~ 108 years ago