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The Balfour Declaration: 67 Words That Changed the World
The Balfour Declaration: 67 Words That Changed the World
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24 minutes
Released:
Sep 22, 2020
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Podcast episode
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In a bizarre twist of history, the humble chestnut played a big role in the ultimate creation of the State of Israel. To understand why, Noam Weissman examines the curious origins of the Balfour Declaration and asks why the 67-word letter from a British foreign minister continues to get people riled up more than 100 years after it was published. ~~~~~ The Unpacking Israeli History Podcast series is sponsored by Andrea & Larry Gill ~~~~~ Learn more about Unpacked: https://jewishunpacked.com/about/ Visit Unpacked on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/unpacked Teaching about this topic? Check out our relevant educator resources here: https://unpacked.education/video/what-is-the-balfour-declaration/
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Source links
https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2009/feb/10/zionism-deronda-george-eliot
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-balfour-declaration
https://jcpa.org/article/historical-significance-balfour-declaration/
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2017/11/02/balfour/107251858/
https://www.foreignpolicyjournal.com/2017/11/02/what-was-the-balfour-declaration-of-1917-and-why-is-it-significant/
https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-britain-s-true-motivation-behind-the-balfour-declaration-1.5462518
https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-britain-s-true-motivation-behind-the-balfour-declaration-1.5462518
https://www.islamweb.net/en/article/165587/who-was-balfour
https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/the-balfour-declaration-century
https://dailyhistory.org/What_was_the_impact_of_the_Balfour_Declaration_(1917)_on_the_Middle_East%3F
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Source links
https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2009/feb/10/zionism-deronda-george-eliot
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-balfour-declaration
https://jcpa.org/article/historical-significance-balfour-declaration/
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2017/11/02/balfour/107251858/
https://www.foreignpolicyjournal.com/2017/11/02/what-was-the-balfour-declaration-of-1917-and-why-is-it-significant/
https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-britain-s-true-motivation-behind-the-balfour-declaration-1.5462518
https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-britain-s-true-motivation-behind-the-balfour-declaration-1.5462518
https://www.islamweb.net/en/article/165587/who-was-balfour
https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/the-balfour-declaration-century
https://dailyhistory.org/What_was_the_impact_of_the_Balfour_Declaration_(1917)_on_the_Middle_East%3F
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Unpacked is a division of OpenDor Media
Released:
Sep 22, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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