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Palestine

Balfour Declaration, 1917

Balfour Declaration, 1917 – United Kingdom
The Balfour Declaration (November 2, 1917) was a 67-word statement of British support for “the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people.”

White Paper of 1939

White Paper of 1939 - United Kingdom
The White Paper of 1939, also known as the McDonald White Paper, was a British policy paper on Palestine issued in May 1939, after 3 years of Arab revolt and before the outbreak of World War II.

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To learn more about the Balfour Declaration and the White paper of 1939 read this short article in the Encyclopedia Britannica:

Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia (2024, March 17). Balfour Declaration. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/event/Balfour-Declaration