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From the archive: Government supports Jewish Zionists

Source: guardian.co.uk Politics

Nov 09, 2009

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Originally published on 9 November 1917

On behalf of the Government, the Foreign Secretary has sent the following letter to Lord Rothschild:- Foreign Office, November 2, 1917.

Dear Lord Rothschild, - I have much pleasure in conveying to you on behalf of his Majesty's Government the following declaration of sympathy with Jewish Zionist aspirations which has been submitted to and approved by the Cabinet:-

"His Majesty's Government views with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use its best endeavours 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 non-Jewish communities in Palestine, or the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country.

"I should be grateful if you would bring this declaration to the knowledge of the Zionist Federation. -Yours sincerely, Arthur James Balfour [Foreign Secretary].

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