Balfour Declaration
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The Balfour Declaration was a 1917 statement by the British government expressing support for the establishment of a "national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine.
Aliases (2)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British government statement
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diplomatic document → historical document → |
| addressedTo |
Baron Walter Rothschild
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| addresseeRole |
leader of the British Jewish community
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| approvedBy |
British War Cabinet
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| archivedIn |
United Kingdom National Archives
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| author |
Arthur James Balfour
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| commissionedBy |
British War Cabinet
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| containsClause |
nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine
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nothing shall be done which may prejudice the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country → |
| controversial |
true
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| date |
1917-11-02
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| documentType |
letter of intent
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| followedBy |
League of Nations Mandate for Palestine
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San Remo Conference decisions → |
| hasForm |
official letter
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| hasShortDescription |
1917 British statement supporting a national home for the Jewish people in Palestine
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| historicalImpact |
contributed to the eventual establishment of the State of Israel
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| incorporatedInto |
League of Nations Mandate for Palestine
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| influenced |
British Mandate for Palestine
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| issuedBy |
British government
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Foreign Office of the United Kingdom → |
| language |
English
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| legalStatus |
statement of British policy
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| locationMentioned |
Palestine
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| medium |
letter
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| mentions |
Jewish people
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non-Jewish communities in Palestine → |
| namedAfter |
Arthur James Balfour
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| opposedBy |
many Arab leaders
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| placeOfIssuance |
London
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| policyType |
foreign policy declaration
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| politicalContext |
British Middle East policy
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First World War → |
| positionOfSigner |
British Foreign Secretary
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| regionConcerned |
Middle East
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| relatedTo |
Arab–Israeli conflict
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British Mandate for Palestine → League of Nations → Zionist movement → |
| signedBy |
Arthur James Balfour
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| subject |
Jewish national home
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Zionism → |
| supportedBy |
Zionist leaders
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| supports |
establishment of a national home for the Jewish people in Palestine
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| year |
1917
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Referenced by (17)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Chaim Weizmann
→
Chaim Weizmann → |
influenced |
|
Basel Program
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Sykes–Picot Agreement → |
relatedTo |
|
Baron Walter Rothschild
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associatedWith |
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Israeli Declaration of Independence
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basisIn |
|
First Zionist Congress
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chronologicallyBefore |
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Dominions of the British Empire
("Balfour Declaration of 1926")
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formalizedBy |
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San Remo Conference
("Balfour Declaration of 1917")
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incorporatedDocument |
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Arthur Balfour
("Balfour Declaration of 1917")
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knownFor |
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Arthur Balfour
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notableWork |
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Haj Amin al-Husseini
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opposed |
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Middle Eastern theatre of World War I
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relatedDeclaration |
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British Mandate for Palestine
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relatedDocument |
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Arthur Balfour
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signed |
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Imperial Conference of 1926
("Balfour Declaration of 1926")
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significantDocument |
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Zionism
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supportedByDocument |