Sunday, April 12, 2026

Collection of facts about the Balfour Declaration

This post is a collection of facts about the Balfour Declaration (1917). There are 7 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • British government issued public statement supporting the creation of a Jewish nation
  • Proposed in Palestine, then part of the Ottoman Empire
  • Signed by Arthur Balfour, the British foreign secretary
  • Published November 9th, 1917
  • Preceded by British committee established in 1915 to determine plan for the Ottoman Empire
  • Preceded by Sykes-Picot Agreement for dividing the region in 1916
  • Led to creation of the state of Israel in 1948