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Balfour Declaration
Arthur James Balfour was born on the family's Scottish estate in East Lothian in 1848. In 1878 he became private secretary to his uncle, the Marquess of Salisbury.Balfour replaced his uncle as Prime Minister in 1902. He was responsible for the Balfour Declaration in 1917 which promised Zionists a national home in Palestine. -
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White papers
White papers were official reports by a British government committee. There were three white papers: The Churchill Paper (1922), The Passfield Paper (1930) and The White Paper (1939). The white papers helped establish a Jewish national home in Palestine. The white papers supported immigration of Jews into Palestine. The Arabs were afraid that the Jews would take over their land. The white papers helped develop a Jewish home in Palestine and provided opportunity for Jews to start a new life. -
Chaim Weizmann
Chaim Weizmann was born in Russia in 1874. In 1905 he moved to England, and was elected to the General Zionist Council. Weizmann's scientific assistance to the Allied forces in World War I brought him into close contact with British leaders, enabling him to play a key role in the issuing of the Balfour Declaration. In 1918, Weizmann was appointed head of the Zionist Commission sent to Palestine by the British government to advise on the future development of the country. -
Churchill Paper of 1922
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Passfield Paper of 1930
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White Paper of 1939
