Balfour Declaration
set the basis for the substantial enmity between Jews and Arabs that is presently posing a severe danger to world peace. In essence, the Balfour Declaration was issued by the British government at the time handing international acknowledgement to the Zionist movement and thereafter guaranteed them a Jewish state in the Palestine territory. At the time, the Jewish population was increasing at an alarming rate not only in the United States but also in Britain. Therefore, they had come to be a significant player in the World War I. In addition, the British had been under pressure to stop the increasing Jewish population in England. With the rise of… Continue Reading...