The Balfour Declaration was a public statement issued by the British government during World War I in 1917. It expressed support for the establishment of a national home for the Jewish people in Palestine, then under Ottoman rule. The declaration was seen as a significant step towards the creation of the state of Israel in 1948, but has also been criticized for its impact on the indigenous Palestinian population. It remains a key document in the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
what wa Balfour Declaration
The Balfour Declaration was a letter from British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour to Baron Rothschild, a leader of the British Jewish community, expressing the British government's support for the establishment of a "national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine. The letter was issued on November 2, 1917, during World War I, and became a cornerstone of British policy in the region. It laid the groundwork for the eventual establishment of the state of Israel in 1948 and has had a lasting impact on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
