Salient. Official Newspaper of the Victoria University Students' Association. Vol 41 No. 21. August 28 1978
The Balfour Declaration
The Balfour Declaration
The second argument which Carson examined was the mandate from the British cabinet contained in the Balfour Declaration. "The Balfour Declaration said that the British Government viewed with favour the creation of a national homeland for the Jewish people". It also said "That nothing should be done to upset the existing population, 92% Arab at the time."
The mandate of the Balfour Declaration must be treated with some reserve, because at the same time as promising the land to the Jews, the British Government had promised it to various other Arab groups as they undertook the carve up of the Otterman Empire after the War. "During this period the Arabs were concerned about the Jews taking over their homeland, however they did allow them in as refugees. Now we are told that even the Arabs let the Jews into Israel!"