Balfour, Arthur (Lord) (1848-1930)
- Quotation from Arthur Balfour “The Four Great Powers ... are committed to Zionism” — Aug. 11 1919
In a private memorandum to the British Cabinet dated August 11, 1919, expresses that the great powers do not care about the Palestinians - 90% of the population at the time - and that with help, Zionism will help solve the "Jewish problem". - Quotation from Arthur Balfour “A Body … long regarded as alien ..., which it was equally unable to expel or to absorb” — Sep. 20 1918
Speaking of Zionism, he states unvarnished that in his eyes the Jews constitute an insoluble problem for "Western civilization. - Quotation from Arthur Balfour “Palestine should be reconstituted as the national home of the Jewish people” — Jul. 18 1917
Two weeks before his famous declaration, Lord Balfour wrote this preliminary draft in which his only purpose is to entrust Great Britain with the common objective of Christian and Jewish Zionists throughout Palestine.