Balfour

American

[bal-foor, -fer] / ˈbæl fʊər, -fər /

noun

Arthur James 1st Earl of Balfour, 1848–1930, British statesman and writer: prime minister 1902–05.

Balfour British

/ ˈbælfɔː, -fə, -fʊə /

noun

Arthur James , 1st Earl of Balfour. 1848–1930, British Conservative statesman: prime minister (1902–05); foreign secretary (1916–19)

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The British tradition of Christian Zionism laid the foundation for the Balfour Declaration, and eventually the state of Israel.

From The Wall Street Journal

There is still much bitterness amongst many Palestinians who blame Britain and the 1917 Balfour Declaration for what has happened to them since.

From BBC

“Why couldn’t Israel just accept the Balfour Declaration so many years ago?” my friend asked.

From The Wall Street Journal

Former Ford executive and digital consultant Adrian Balfour wrote in a note that he was “cautiously optimistic” about Tesla’s turnaround.

From Los Angeles Times

During World War One, Britain invaded Palestine, driving out the Ottoman Turks, and it facilitated its promise for a Jewish homeland made in the 1917 Balfour Declaration.

From BBC

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