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Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour, KG, OM, PC, FRS, FBA, DL (/ ˈ b æ l f ər,-f ɔːr /, 25 July 1848 – 19 March 1930), also known as Lord Balfour, was a British statesman and Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1902 to 1905.
Dec 14, 2017 · Learn about the letter written by Arthur Balfour, the British foreign secretary, to Lionel Walter Rothschild, a Zionist leader, in 1917. The declaration expressed Britain's favor for a Jewish national home in Palestine and its impact on the Middle East.
Arthur James Balfour, 1st earl of Balfour was a British statesman who maintained a position of power in the British Conservative Party for 50 years. He was prime minister from 1902 to 1905, and, as foreign secretary from 1916 to 1919, he is perhaps best remembered for his World War I statement (the
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A biography of Arthur Balfour, a British politician and Prime Minister who supported Zionism and issued the Balfour Declaration in 1917. Learn about his life, career, family, and legacy.
The Balfour Declaration was a public pledge by Britain, declaring its aim to establish "a national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine. The statement came in the form of a letter from...
Learn about the life and career of Arthur James Balfour, who served as Prime Minister from 1902 to 1905 and authored the Balfour Declaration in 1917. Find out his major acts, interesting facts and biography on GOV.UK.
Nov 2, 2017 · The Balfour Declaration: 100 years of conflict The British peer Arthur Balfour barely makes an appearance in UK schoolbooks, but many Israeli and Palestinian students could tell you about him.
