And by the way, a piece of news, Israel is the one country in which everyone is pro-American, opposition and coalition alike. And I represent the entire people of Israel who say, 'Thank you, America.'' And we're friends of America, and we're the only reliable allies of America in the Middle East.
Benjamin Netanyahu
Question
Would there still be a feud between the Arabs and Israelis if they weren't both promised the same region?
The Balfour Declaration, 1917
•Agreement by the British to set up a Jewish homeland in Palestine
•The Br. Mandate there remained under Br. Control
•The British had also promised the Arabs independence in the region
•1918=60,000 Jews; 1939=630,000 (Hitler came into power)
•Beginning of the Arab-Israeli conflict
•*Sidenote* Turkey defeats Greece in 1920 in a war over Anatolia and a massive citizen shift occurs (1.5 mil)
•The Br. Mandate there remained under Br. Control
•The British had also promised the Arabs independence in the region
•1918=60,000 Jews; 1939=630,000 (Hitler came into power)
•Beginning of the Arab-Israeli conflict
•*Sidenote* Turkey defeats Greece in 1920 in a war over Anatolia and a massive citizen shift occurs (1.5 mil)
Summary
The British signed the Balfour Declaration in 1917. They promised to set up a Jewish homeland in Palestine. They also promised the Arabs to have independence in this region. In 1930’s, Hitler came into power in Germany and started killing Jews. This led to a significant increase in immigration in this region. This is also the beginning of the Arab-Israeli conflict.