Monthly Archives: January 2012

Dan Mayer’s response to ‘ A scrap of paper that changed history’

Posted on January 25, 2012 by admin

Sir: As the great-grandson of Sir Leon Simon, let me assure you that I believe that the world would be a far better place if the Balfour declaration which he helped draft (“A scrap of paper that changed history”, 26 … Continue reading →

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A scrap of paper that changed history

Posted on January 21, 2012 by admin

A Scrap of Paper that Changed History Donald Macintyre Reproduced from an article: ‘The birth of modern Israel: a scrap of paper that changed history’ in the Independent of 26 May 2005 The term “living history” is a cliché that … Continue reading →

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The Balfour Declaration and its Consequences. by Avi Shlaim

Posted on January 4, 2012 by admin

The Balfour Declaration and its Consequences Occasionally there are topics that have been written about at such length that it helps to clear the air, or to establish the vantage point from which I intend to consider my subject. My … Continue reading →

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House of Lords debate Balfour Declaration, 1922

Posted on January 3, 2012 by admin
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