Balfour Declaration (1917)

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The Balfour Declaration was a public statement issued by the British government during World War I, announcing support for the establishment of a "national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine. The declaration was made in a letter from British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour to Lord Rothschild, a prominent leader of the British Jewish community. The declaration had significant implications for the future of the Middle East, leading to the eventual creation of the state of Israel.