Balfour Declaration Dbq

Since the Sykes-Picot Agreement at the beginning of the war, Palestine had taken on increasing strategic importance for Britain at this time. The British kept troops in Palestine because of its proximity to the Suez Canal and its location in the Ottoman Empire. The Zionists, who lived there, appeared as a potential ally that could provide a safeguard through the canal region. It was also felt that supporting Palestinian Jews would mobilize the Americas Jewish community and bring a stronger American support to the war. Furthermore, Although the British had committed to helping the Abrab motive in gaining independence, the much smaller Jewish community had strong political intellectuals that were incredibly persuasive. In November of 1917, one year before the end of the war, the British publicly declared their allegiance to the Zionist Jews with the Balfour Declaration. Among much surprise, the British in doing this pledged their allegiance to the Jewish State of Israel, which at the time was home to around 657,000 Muslims and only 59,000

During World War I, the Ottoman Empire began to crumble, with skirmishes breaking out throughout the Middle East. During this turbulent time, Great Britain saw an opportunity to take advantage of Arabs as well as the land that they controlled. In some cases, their policies and treaties actually aimed to help specific groups like when they drew up the Balfour Declaration, supporting the Jews receiving Palestine as a sacred land. However, some of the documents drawn up during this period were disguised as giving aid to Arabs while the British used the treaties to gain political influence in Arabia.

When Harry Truman became President, the last thing on his mind was creating a viable solution to the conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians. WW II had not ended in Europe, the world's first nuclear weapon was being created, and tensions were rising with the Cold War. In addition to these developing problems, few around the world saw what would be the longest lasting conflict of them all. It was this problem that Truman ultimately failed at resolving. Right before the end of World War I, Britain passed what soon to be called the Balfour Declaration. It was this document that would stir up trouble for decades to come. Right before the start of World War II, the League of Nations entrusted Britain with the Mandate of Palestine.After

Kacie Lee Tomasetti AP World P.6 4/29/18 ID #27 1. Balfour Declaration (661) The British government showed their backing of the establishment of a Jewish state by creating the Balfour Declaration in 1917. The declaration was made due to pressure from Zionists who wanted to establish Israel in Palestinian region and fight back the anti-Semitism.

The Balfour Declaration in 1917 had been proposed to "favor the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, but that nothing should be done to prejudice the civil and religious rights of the existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine." (8 IMFA) In 1916 many Arab areas including Palestine were under British control which excited the Jewish population about having settlements on either side of the Jordan River, yet at the same time worried the Arab population with the incredibly quick advancements being made on their land. It seemed as though no matter who was being pleased, the other party would continue to grow uneasy with the advancements made by the other. Jewish immigration to Palestine continued to grow significantly while the British mandate remained in effect primarily due to the mass of anti-seminisitc feelings spreading throughout

The Balfour declaration, published on November 2nd, 1917 perfectly encapsulates the Jewish struggle of assimilation. This declaration released by the British promised the Jews a state in Palestine. This was very controversial and upset many people. However the British deemed it necessary. Why, you might ask?

Even though Theodor Herzl died before the Balfour Declaration was established, he is considered one of the original architects of the Balfour Declaration. The Balfour Declaration mentions the idea of establishing a Jewish homeland for the Jewish people. In Herzl’s book, Der Judenstaat, Herzl says that a homeland is needed for the Jewish people in order to end the anti-Semitism in Europe and to prove that assimilation is not possible. Herzl’s book was the foreshadowing of the Balfour Declaration.

The reorganization of the world and the crumbling of the Ottoman Empire at the end of the First World War enabled the British Empire to help the Zionists create the Jewish State in Palestine. To arrive at this juncture the British occupied Egypt to protect their interests in India. However, British expansion went far beyond Egypt, they conquered lands throughout the Middle East, capturing Mesopotamia, Palestine and Syria. British’s successes came with the assistance of Arab nationalists who had a desire of their own independence from the Ottoman Turks. Arab nationalist, Husayn bin Ali allied with the British in their war against the Ottomans in exchange for the British’s support for an independent Arab state encompassing all of the Arab provinces

Later, in 1956, Egypt wanted to take control over Suez Canal. This would mean a huge economic failure in Europe. The French and British aligned with Israel to fight against

This plan was to create Arab and Jewish states from Palestine. The Jewish public accepted this plan but the Arabs rejected it.

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Like most British documents the language in the Balfour Declaration is vague and can be interpreted in many ways. The first ambiguity appears in the usage of the word home instead of state. The word home can mean a few things to each party. If the Palestinians, ask why the British promised a home for the Jewish people in their land then the British could respond that a home is simply a place for the Jewish people to stay and does not necessarily imply the creation of a Jewish state. If the Jewish people ask why they are given a home instead of a state, the British could respond that a home was used because the nation of Israel would be even more than a typical state because of the history that the Jewish people have in the region.

The Six-Day War ended in a ceasefire, resulting in U.N. Security Council Resolution 242 that designed a plan for peace that entailed the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the West Bank, the Sinai Peninsula, and Golan Heights, all of which had been seized by Israel during the war. However, Israel refused to give back control of these occupied Arab territories. Initially, the United States, through the Rogers Plan, advocated for Israel’s adherence to the resolution. This aligned with the general world opinion regarding the correct route to peace. Soon after, however, Henry Kissinger, “[succeeding] in taking control over Middle East affairs by 1970,” decided that the Israelis “should refuse any accommodation, and should maintain control over the occupied territories,“ leading to “the rejectionist ‘Greater Israel’ position [becoming] U.S. policy in practice. “ This new policy led to even more conflict, but it eventually led to a peaceful resolution between Egypt and Israel. Of the three major Arab territories occupied by Israeli forces, only the Sinai Peninsula was returned in 1982 after the brief Yom Kippur War in 1973 and negotiations resulting in Egypt’s recognition of Israel as a country. The West Bank and Golan Heights are

In 1948, Zionist forces, due to their military pre-eminence, gained control over the territory which the UN designated to the Jews in the failed partition plan. On 14 May 1948, they declared Israeli independence and established the Israeli state (Fawcett, 2005; 221). The US recognised Israel quickly as a state and soon after that the Soviet Union did the same. The Arab League, formed out of six Arab states, did not recognise Israel as a state, because they felt the land belonged to the Arabic state of Palestine, not to the Jews. Subsequently, the six Arab forces (Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Syria) attacked the Israeli military. The Lebanese, Syrian, Iraq and Saudi Arabian forces did not produce many offensive operations, but they managed to block the Israeli’s march. The ‘real’ fighting came from the Egyptian and Jordan forces. In the beginning, the Arabs had an advantage of weapons and air-power, whilst Israel had problems with their strategy. However, after a few months Israel was provided with war supplies from Czechoslavakia. This included both weapons for using on the mainland and aircrafts. Due to these supplies,

The historical background to the war can be traced to the actions of the Egyptian president Nasser. Nasser had asked UN Secretary General U Thant to remove the UN peace-keeping force from Egypt . When the UN had withdrawn its forces there had been three developments that took place. The first development was a rising tide of guerrilla activity against Israeli targets by Palestinians . Secondly, Israeli response since its inception had to retaliate harshly for Arab attacks or ceasefire violations . Thirdly, the rumor that Israeli troops were gathering near the Syrian border raised tensions .