The
Balfour Declaration The
British Mandate The roots of the current conflict
between Jews and Arabs in the Mideast go back to a dual set of promises
made by Britain during the First World War. One was to those who
called for a Jewish state and is known as the Balfour Declaration.
The other was to Arab leaders called on to rebel against Turkish rule.
Britain ended up ruling the area until Israel became an independent state
in 1948.
