The Balfour Declaration: How Britain betrayed Palestine and paved the way for the Nakba

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On November 2, 1917, Britain promised to support a Jewish national home in Palestine without consulting its Arab majority. More than a century later, Palestinians continue to live with the consequences of a declaration that helped pave the way for their dispossession. The letter signed by British Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour would change the […] The post The Balfour Declaration: How Britain betrayed Palestine and paved the way for the Nakba appeared first on 5Pillars.