# 1917 - Balfour Declaration

#### Wikipedia Page

Here is the authoritative Wikipedia page that describes the Balfour Declaration:

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balfour\_Declaration](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balfour_Declaration)

#### Einat Wilf's Perspective

The gist of Einat's perspective is as follows:

- The Balfour Declaration was a tentative promise / declaration of intent
- It was the follow up by Zionists that made the difference, and the declaration itself was almost meaningless on its own
- The British Empire actually started reneging on promises, and they did so at the worst timing possible for Jews

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