Is the Balfour Declaration legitimate under international law?
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Is the Balfour Declaration legitimate under international law?
Balfour Declaration:
The Balfour Declaration was a November 10, 1917 statement by Great Britain that supported the idea of Zionism, that is to say, a physical Jewish homeland in Palestine that Jews would, could, ahd should return to. They supported it somewhat weakly, but it was a major step forward in Zionism's spread and advance.
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View this answerThere was no international law against it at the time in 1917, and while there are moral objections to be had against British domination and the...
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Chapter 12 / Lesson 5Learn about major World War 1 alliances and treaties. Review secret alliances of WW1, the Treaty of London 1915, and other key moments in the history of the war.