What was the Balfour Declaration of 1917?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. A letter from the British foreign secretary backing a Jewish national home in Palestine
- Step 1: It was a letter of 2 November 1917 from Arthur Balfour to Lord Rothschild. Step 2. It expressed British support for a Jewish national home in Palestine. Answer: A letter from the British foreign secretary. Why not the others: the others name documents with different dates and authors.
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