FACT CHECK · 1948, THE MANDATE AND PARTITION
Claim: Balfour said home, not a state
TRUETHE ANSWER
True: the 2 Nov 1917 letter to Lord Rothschild says 'national home', not 'state'. It adds that nothing should prejudice the 'civil and religious rights' of existing non-Jewish communities.
SOURCE
Balfour Declaration, 2 Nov 1917, Avalon Project (Yale)
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PEOPLE ALSO SAY
- “Balfour declaration”
- “Balfour letter”
- “National home”
- “1917 declaration”
- “Balfour private letter”
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