The question of Palestine as a Jewish homeland goes back to the solemn promise that had been made to [the Jewish people] by the British in the Balfour Declaration of 1917—a promise which had stirred the hopes and the dreams of these oppressed people. This promise, I felt, should be kept, just as all promises made by responsible, civilized governments should be kept.
Which of the following is reflected in this excerpt?
A.
reasons behind the US invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan
B.
reasons behind the establishment of the State of Israel
C.
reasons behind the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire
D.
reasons behind the outbreak of the First World War
1 answer
B. reasons behind the establishment of the State of Israel
The excerpt discusses the Balfour Declaration of 1917, which promised to establish a homeland for the Jewish people in Palestine, reflecting the reasons behind the establishment of the State of Israel.
