Balfour Declaration

Israel Electric reveals telegrams showing Tel Aviv power station's role in British political battle

The company said the documents highlight the strategic importance of the Tel Aviv power station during the early years of the Jewish community in Mandatory Palestine.

Tel-Aviv building site - Rothschild Park
Streets in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem are named after Britain’s King George V due to the Balfour Declaration supporting the establishment of a national home for the Jewish people in what was then known as Palestine, which was issued during his reign.

Why Israel still honors Britain in its streets despite bitter history

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar speaks during a stakeout before attending a Security Council meeting at UN headquarters in New York City, U.S., August 5, 2025.

Gideon Sa'ar responds to Yvette Cooper’s criticism of Israel during UN Security Council meeting

SUPPORTERS OF Defend Our Juries take part in a protest as part of the group's campaign to lift the ban on Palestine Action, ahead of a judicial review in London next week, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, November 22, 2025.

Jailed UK Palestine Action members end hunger strike, claim victory


British PM: 'We won’t apologize for the Balfour Declaration'

British Prime Minister Theresa May delivered a very strong speech in support of the Jewish state and the role her country had in creating it.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara look at the original Balfour Declaration with British Prime Minister Theresa May, Lord Balfour and Lord Rothschild

Fundamentally Freund: Balfour and the Jewish Magna Carta

The connection is in fact quite compelling, and it is well worth pondering as we celebrate the centennial of the Balfour Declaration today.

The Balfour Declaration

Had there been no Balfour Declaration, the PA would have had to invent it

Palestinian children hold signs protesting the UK's acknowledgment and celebration of the Balfour Declaration cenetennial in mass protests.

100 years later, the Balfour Declaration is more relevant than ever

The BDS campaign must be seen not only as an assault against Israel and Jewish communities.

Gilad Erdan

World Zionist Organization celebrates Balfour Declaration centennial

The World Zionist Organization marks 100 years to the fateful document, bringing the top tier of Israel's security establishment to discuss the challenges ahead.

‘The Balfour declarations, Wilson’s Fourteen Points, and the League of Nations mandate legitimized the quest for nationhood of all nations with a self-conscious identity.’

Palestinians bash Britain for Balfour Declaration celebrations in mass protests

"The British must apologize for their crime."

Palestinian children hold signs protesting the UK's acknowledgment and celebration of the Balfour Declaration cenetennial in mass protests.

Comment: Balfour Declaration is just the beginning

There is still a while to go until biblical borders of Israel are established.

Arthur James Balfour

Brandeis’s role in Balfour

The truth is that Brandeis was involved at an important juncture in Jewish and world history, and his actions were as crucial as any of the players in the story.

Louis Brandeis

Balfour meets Snapchat

A century after the famous declaration, the PLO is spearheading a social-media campaign against it.

The Balfour Declaration

Netanyahu: 100 years after Balfour, Palestinians should accept Jewish state

Later on Thursday, the two will attend a celebratory dinner to mark 100 years since the signing of the Balfour Declaration.

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May welcomes Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outside 10 Downing Street in London