1917 document issued by the British government and named for Lord Balfour, the British Foreign Secretary at the time. The Balfour Declaration stated that, "His Majesty's Government views with favor the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavors to facilitate the achievement of this object, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine or the rights and political status enjoyed by the Jews in any other country."
a declaration of 1917 by British Foreign Minister Balfour supporting for establishment of a "Jewish national home in Palestine" Check the Timeline
Statement by the foreign secretary Arthur Balfour (1848-1930) on 2 November 1917, giving British support for the creation of a national home for the Jews in Palestine, provided that the rights of 'existing non-Jewish communities' there were respected.
Statement issued by the British government in 1917, which supported the creation of a Jewish homeland.
Statement in 1917 by Lord Balfour, Britain 's Foreign Secretary, of his country's intention to provide a national home in Palestine for the Jewish people, who constituted 10% of the population at that time. The mandate came into effect in 1923.
Statement issued by the British Government, 1917 recognizing the - Jewish people's right to a national home in the land of Israel, named for Lord Balfour who signed it on Britain's behalf.