Balfour Declaration

Grapevine August 2, 2026: The significance of Balfour Day

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

AUGUST 2, 2026|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

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

The company said the documents highlight the strategic importance of the Tel Aviv power station during the early years of the Jewish community in Mandatory Palestine.

JUNE 18, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

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

The long, seesawing history of Britain’s involvement in Zionism, from imperial sponsorship to modern diplomatic rupture.

MARCH 4, 2026|ByNEVILLE TELLER

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

Gideon Sa'ar sharply responded to Yvette Cooper's criticism of Israel's land policies at the UN, referencing the Balfour Declaration and historical British support for a Jewish homeland.

FEBRUARY 19, 2026|ByIDAN KWELLER, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

US House honors Balfour Declaration centennial with pro-Israel resolution

Unanimously passed resolution "recognizes the importance of the establishment of the modern State of Israel as a secure and democratic homeland for the Jewish people."

NOVEMBER 18, 2017ByJPOST.COM STAFF

United States Capitol building in Washington, DC.

Bipolar Britain

We understand that newspapers have to make money and that sensationalism sells.

NOVEMBER 12, 2017ByJPOST EDITORIAL

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara look at the original Balfour Declaration with British Prime Minister Theresa May, Lord Balfour and Lord Rothschild

Voices from the Arab press

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

NOVEMBER 10, 2017ByMEDIA LINE

LEBANON’S HEZBOLLAH supporters hold photographs of leader Hassan Nasrallah during his address via a video screen in Beirut last September.

Grapevine: Balfour most frequently repeated surname in Israel this week

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s move to create a separate news corporation has been widely interpreted as yet another attempt by the government to control the media,

NOVEMBER 9, 2017ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

TEL AVIV socialite Alice Krieger is flanked by Australian Ambassador Chris Cannan and Cypriot Ambassador Thessalia- Salina Shambos.

Know comment: Fall reading recommendations

Arab democracy is seen as a dangerous luxury, and they prefer “pragmatic” deals with tyrants to defeat violent Islamist extremism.

NOVEMBER 9, 2017ByDAVID M. WEINBERG

The Balfour Declaration - Why Lord Rothschild?

NOVEMBER 9, 2017ByNEVILLE TELLER

The Balfour's Centennial: The Intersection of Arab Nationalism and Neo-Confederacy

NOVEMBER 8, 2017ByDMITRI SHUFUTINSKY

Misplaced rage against the Balfour Declaration

Lord Balfour is admired by some for legitimizing the idea of a Jewish state in the modern world. He is loathed by others for having smugly assumed the right to determine so many fates.

NOVEMBER 7, 2017ByVIVIAN BERCOVICI