Tag Archives: League of Nations

Britain Palestine Israel – 70 years on

Posted on March 21, 2018 by admin

          Former Head  of Israeli Foreign Ministry calls for British Government  to recognise the state of Palestine The Guardian Opinion of May 13th  carries an article by Alon Liel, former Director-General of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, … Continue reading →

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An interview between Mr Balfour and Justice Brandeis, Paris 1919

Posted on November 4, 2017 by admin

Present: Mr. Balfour, Mr. Justice Brandeis, Lord Eustace Percy and Mr. Frankfurter 2 Mr. Balfour expressed great satisfaction that Justice Brandeis came to Europe3He said the Jewish problem (of which the Palestinian question is only a fragment but an essential … Continue reading →

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Palestine and Britain 1917-1948: Competing Policies, Creative Commemoration

Posted on November 8, 2016 by admin

This talk was given at the The Balfour Project  conference in Southwark Cathedral  on 5th November 2016  entitled: ‘How will we mark the Centenary of the Balfour Declaration’ By Dr Peter Shambrook Context: it is only in the context of … Continue reading →

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Rescuing Balfour: Winston Churchill at the Colonial Office 1921-22, By William Mathew

Posted on April 2, 2015 by admin

                    Given the sheer improbability of the Balfour Declaration, its source in temporary war-time contingencies, its activation of inter-communal conflict in Palestine, and its exposure to increasing opposition both at home and in the Levant, the 1917 War Cabinet pledge … Continue reading →

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As the Arabs see the Jews, by His Majesty King Abdullah

Posted on August 19, 2014 by admin

The American Magazine November, 1947 Summary This appeal to the American people, written by King Abdullah, son of Sharif Hussein and grandfather of the current King of Jordan, appeared in the United States six months before the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. … Continue reading →

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Britain’s Secret Re-Assessment of the Balfour Declaration. The Perfidy of Albion, by John Quigley

Posted on December 12, 2013 by admin

John Quigley* President’s Club Professor in Law, Moritz College of Law, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States of America From the Journal of the History of International Law Revue d’histoire du droit international Volume 13, Number 2, 2011 … Continue reading →

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Article 22 of the Covenant of the League of Nations

Posted on July 4, 2013 by admin

In 1922 (Ratified in 1923) the League of Nations gave Britain the Mandate to administer Palestine, which required her to implement the Balfour Declaration, and undertake a “sacred trust of civilisation” to advance the welfare of the Palestinian people and … Continue reading →

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