Balfour Declaration

Grapevine August 2, 2026: The significance of Balfour Day

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Cancelled postage stamp printed by Israel, that shows Arthur James Balfour (1848-1930), 50th Anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, circa 1967.
Tel-Aviv building site - Rothschild Park

Israel Electric reveals telegrams showing Tel Aviv power station's role in British political battle

Streets in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem are named after Britain’s King George V due to the Balfour Declaration supporting the establishment of a national home for the Jewish people in what was then known as Palestine, which was issued during his reign.

Why Israel still honors Britain in its streets despite bitter history

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar speaks during a stakeout before attending a Security Council meeting at UN headquarters in New York City, U.S., August 5, 2025.

Gideon Sa'ar responds to Yvette Cooper’s criticism of Israel during UN Security Council meeting


Grapevine: A successful revolution

Though a sincere friend of the Jewish people, Balfour is far from happy with some of Israel’s policies, and had intended to mention this in his speech, but a friend counseled him against it.

FROM LEFT: Baron David de Rothschild, Lord Jacob Rothschild, Ronald S. Lauder and Robert Kraft.

Here and There: Remember November

Does a Jewish state create antisemitism? It was not the reason that six million of our people were murdered.

The Balfour Declaration

Reality Check: Better late than never

This lack of an official royal visit has been no oversight but rather a deliberate snub to the Jewish state on the part of the British Foreign Office.

Britain's Prince William attends the first annual Royal Foundation Forum held at Aviva in London, February 28, 2018 . REUTERS/Chris Jackson/Pool

Britain turns its back on BDS

The Jerusalem Post

Ramallah shoe store demands Brits and Americans apologize before entering

A shoe shop in Ramallah demands British and American remorse over Balfour Declaration and "Trump's dirty decision."

A STREET in Ramallah. The Palestinian economy is suffering.

On the coattails of history

Viscount Allenby retraces his ancestor’s victorious entry to Jerusalem a century ago.

 Viscount Henry Allenby reading the Allenby proclamation of martial rule

100 years of European involvement in the Holy City

This week marks the centennial of the start of British rule of Jerusalem.

Original postcard showing Allenby’s proclamation to inhabitants, with an offcial surrender ceremony held by the steps of the Tower of David, on December 11, 191

Balfour was the product of all the Allied powers, author says

Christian groups host 100th anniversary event at European Parliament.

Delegates to the San Remo Conference of 1920.

European Union to mark Balfour Declaration

Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan (Likud), who will speak at the conference, said he would ask the European Parliament to take action to stop funding for boycotts of Israel.

Arthur James Balfour

November 22, 2017: 1917 in Jerusalem

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