Establishment Quote by Arthur Balfour

His Majesty's Government views with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavours…

— Arthur Balfour

“a “national home” for the Jews in Palestine. For Britain it was a cold political calculation. To help or even permit Jews to regain…

— Al Zelczer

The allied nations with the fullest concurrence of our government and people are agreed that in Palestine shall be laid the foundations of a…

— Woodrow Wilson

Palestine is our unforgettable historic home. The very name would be a force of marvelous potency for summoning our people together.

— Theodor Herzl

“While the Zionists try to make the rest of the World believe that the national consciousness of the Jew finds its satisfaction in the…

— Adolf Hitler

Let the Jews who claim to be the chosen race prove their title by choosing the way of non-violence for vindicating their position on…

— Mahatma Gandhi

Today the eyes of orthodox Jews of earth are fixed upon Palestine.

— Joseph Franklin Rutherford

“Before the war ended, Britiain had promised that the land of Palestine would be awarded to the Jewish people The Zionists held fast to…

— Roberta Kagan

“Whilst the mandates for the latter focused on the Arab people living in those territories, the Mandate for Palestine did not just focus on…

— Charles River Editors

“Zionism began as a European national movement but turned into a colonialist one once its leaders decided to implement their vision of national revival…

— Ilan Pappé

“...all necessary measures should be taken to encourage and stimulate immigration of Jews into Palestine on a large scale. — joint statement signed by…

— Sol Stern

I had carefully read the Balfour Declaration. I had familiarized myself with the history of the question of a Jewish homeland and the position…

— Harry S. Truman