When The Balfour Declaration was published by the British government in 1917, how did they think that was going to work in practice?
"His Majesty's government view with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use their 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 existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine, or the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country".
Was it not effectively trying to turn back history?
An incredible act of naivety?
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