Balfour Declaration of 1917

In other words, Britain had needed the Zionists and their influence and had been prepared to pay the price they asked for it. Where was it that Britain wanted the Zionists to use their influence? In The American Zionist of October 1953 a former President of the Zionist Organisation of America, Rabbi Emanuel Neumann, put it this way: “Britain, hard pressed in the struggle with Germany, was anxious to gain the whole- hearted support of the Jewish people; in Russia on the one hand and in America on

Zionist ideology and since 1882 have pushed a great number of Jews from Eastern Europe to Palestine, British government kept a divided breeding ground in order to gain a supremacy on that land: Palestine. This led on the 2nd of November 1917 to the Balfour Declaration, which promised Jews an independent state, however with the contradictory promise not to damage the already existing communities in Palestine. In addition, ‘Britain must atone for its sins in Palestine’ stated by Dr. Nabeel Shaatah, a

War is a complex, never-ending struggle that generates everlasting effects on society. War changes people and their states, whether they are strengthened or demolished. World War takes on a whole new meaning, as multiple nations engage and combat against each other, resulting in amplified effects. The Middle East was affected by the magnitude of WWI in numerous ways, ultimately setting the foundation for how the modern Middle East developed. The aftermath of WWI led to the eradication of the Ottoman

migration periods known as the First and Second Aliyahs. These major movements gave the Jews the manpower they needed to make a serious threat to the Palestinian forces. Nevertheless, WWI put a halt in the Zionist efforts until the end of the war in 1917. The Zionist movement is the movement that supported the belief that the Jewish people deserved a homeland of their own that was isolated from outside countries. Zionism acted as a government of the Jewish people during the period of time

Identification and Evaluation of Sources This investigation assesses the question “How significant was the involvement of the League of Nations/United Nations and Britain in the development of the Arab-Israeli conflict?” The time period before and after the Arab-Israeli conflict will be the focus of this investigation. This question was intriguing due to the possibility of the League of Nations causing tension rather than promoting peace. In order to explore the effect the League of Nations/United

07677 SOUTH WEST ASIA ASSIGNMENT 1 “WHAT WERE THE MAJOR REASONS FOR THE CREATION OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL? WAS THE BALFOUR DECLARATION THE TURNING POINT IN THE ZIONIST QUEST FOR ISRAEL?” Lecturer: Ms S. Chappell Student: Mark Walker-Roberts Lecture / Tutorial Group: Wednesday 9 - 12 p.m. Due Date: 04 September, 1996 INTRODUCTION The state of Israel emerged on May 15, 1948. It was the first Jewish state to be established in nearly 2,000 years and was the culmination of efforts by the

Oppression is the driving force behind the violence in Israel. It is based on a land dispute that led to oppression and now the violence seen today. Israel is plagued with a cycle of violence and fear. There are many factors behind the climate of terror that is taking place in Israel, but none as significant as oppression. The establishment of Israel by Jews led to many changes for Palestinian Arabs, who were already living in the area. Many of these changes were oppressive and intrusive to the Palestinian

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

Canadian Issue/Theme Timeline and Presentations Unit 1: Canada’s Military Role in WWI helped shaped identity and Independence Vimy Ridge Battle 1917: The battle started on April 9th 1917 an ended on April 12th. The battle of Vimy Ridge was in France. It was four Canadian divisions against three German divisions. In this battle Canadians used a new strategy. Canada was led by Arthur Currie who was a great strategist as well as the first Canadian to have the rank of general. The

territory. Palestine would be under international administration. This promise benefited Britain because they needed to maintain a close relationship with Russia and France as a way to increase their revenue at the end of the war. However, in november 23 1917, the Russian government released the terms listed in the Sykes-Picot agreement and to the dismay of the british, both groups knew about their plans. It had left them feeling betrayed… something more... The Mandate System was created after the war