British Foreign Secretary Lord Arthur James Balfour sends a letter (known as the Balfour Declaration ) to Baron Lionel Walter de Rothschild pledging British support for the establishment of a Jewish National Home in Palestine.
No images or videos for this event yet.
Related Events
Formation of the Covenant Society in Istanbul 28 October 1913
With the extinction of the Qahtani Society, some of its military members, including Ali al-Nashashibi (a military doctor from Jerusalem ), found the secret Covenant Society in Istanbul; it does not...
Elections Held for Fifth Ottoman Parliament; Six Representatives from Regions in Palestine 14 May 1914
The Fifth Ottoman Parliament is elected.
The Ottomans Abrogate the Capitulations 9 September 1914
The Ottoman government sends a note to all powers informing them of its decision to abrogate unilaterally the Capitulations as of 1 October.
Start of the Arab Revolt Against the Ottomans 10 June 1916
On the strength of the assurances he received from McMahon, Sharif Hussein of Mecca states Arab independence from Ottoman rule and starts the Arab revolt from Mecca.
The British Prepare for the Occupation of Palestine 9 January 1917
After retaking Rafah, British forces reached the border with Ottoman Palestine and prepared to advance into the territory.
👉 Balfour Declaration Is Made Current 2 November 1917
British Foreign Secretary Lord Arthur James Balfour sends a letter (known as the Balfour Declaration ) to Baron Lionel Walter de Rothschild pledging British support for the establishment of a Jewish...
Formal Entry of General Allenby into Jerusalem 11 December 1917
General Allenby makes a solemn entry on foot to the Old City of Jerusalem through Jaffa Gate, accompanied by the attachés of France, Italy, and the United States.
The Fourteen Points of US President Woodrow Wilson 8 January 1918
US President Woodrow Wilson makes a major speech before the Congress recalling the moral basis of US involvement in World War I and outlining the principles, both general and territorial, for a stable...
General Allenby appoints Arthur Wigram Money Chief Administrator for Palestine.
With the Ottoman Empire ’s loss of its Arab provinces, the British and French attempt to allocate them, temporarily, between themselves, taking into account the terms of the Sykes-Picot Agreement...
Proclamations No. 75 and No. 76 on Immovable Property 18 November 1918
“All dispositions [...] of immovable property” are prohibited in areas conquered by the British forces, to maintain the status quo and prevent impoverished landowners from selling their lands, from...