Balfour Declaration

Grapevine August 2, 2026: The significance of Balfour Day

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

|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.

|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.

|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.

|ByIDAN KWELLER, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Palestinians mark 100 years since Balfour Declaration in the UN

A prominent American pro-Palestinian historian declared on Thursday that the document written in 1917 by Lord Balfour was, for the Palestinians, "a gun pointed directly at their heads."

NOVEMBER 3, 2017ByYAIR ETTINGER
Palestinians protest the 100th anniversary of Britain's Balfour Declaration

British PM: 'We won’t apologize for the Balfour Declaration'

British Prime Minister Theresa May delivered a very strong speech in support of the Jewish state and the role her country had in creating it.

NOVEMBER 3, 2017ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
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

Fundamentally Freund: Balfour and the Jewish Magna Carta

The connection is in fact quite compelling, and it is well worth pondering as we celebrate the centennial of the Balfour Declaration today.

NOVEMBER 3, 2017ByMICHAEL FREUND
The Balfour Declaration

Had there been no Balfour Declaration, the PA would have had to invent it

NOVEMBER 2, 2017ByITAMAR MARCUS
Palestinian children hold signs protesting the UK's acknowledgment and celebration of the Balfour Declaration cenetennial in mass protests.

100 years later, the Balfour Declaration is more relevant than ever

The BDS campaign must be seen not only as an assault against Israel and Jewish communities.

NOVEMBER 2, 2017ByGILAD ERDAN
Gilad Erdan

World Zionist Organization celebrates Balfour Declaration centennial

The World Zionist Organization marks 100 years to the fateful document, bringing the top tier of Israel's security establishment to discuss the challenges ahead.

NOVEMBER 2, 2017ByTAMARA ZIEVE
‘The Balfour declarations, Wilson’s Fourteen Points, and the League of Nations mandate legitimized the quest for nationhood of all nations with a self-conscious identity.’

Palestinians bash Britain for Balfour Declaration celebrations in mass protests

"The British must apologize for their crime."

NOVEMBER 2, 2017ByBEN LYNFIELD
Palestinian children hold signs protesting the UK's acknowledgment and celebration of the Balfour Declaration cenetennial in mass protests.

Comment: Balfour Declaration is just the beginning

There is still a while to go until biblical borders of Israel are established.

NOVEMBER 2, 2017ByBENJAMIN GLATT
Arthur James Balfour

Brandeis’s role in Balfour

The truth is that Brandeis was involved at an important juncture in Jewish and world history, and his actions were as crucial as any of the players in the story.

NOVEMBER 2, 2017BySTUART GELLER
Louis Brandeis

Balfour meets Snapchat

A century after the famous declaration, the PLO is spearheading a social-media campaign against it.

NOVEMBER 2, 2017ByELLIOT JAGER
The Balfour Declaration