Lionel Walter Rothschild
Birth 1868-02-08Death 1937-08-27
| Father | Nathan Mayer Rothschild |
|---|---|
| Mother | Unknown |
Balfour Declaration of 1917
Started 1917-11-02Ended 1917-11-02
A letter from Arthur Balfour to Walter Rothschild stating that the Zionist Federation had support from British royalty in creating a Palestine state for Jews.
Letter:
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 view with favor the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavors 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”
I should be grateful if you would bring this declaration to the knowledge of the Zionist Federation
Letter:
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 view with favor the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavors 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”
I should be grateful if you would bring this declaration to the knowledge of the Zionist Federation