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- #261
In 1921, Great Britain reneged on the Balfour Declaration, lopped off 77 percent of the Land promised in the Balfour Declaration to the Jews, and set up the Arab Emirate of Trans Jordan. Which eventually became Jordan.
Per RoccoR, in another discussion in IP on this - the Balfour Delcaration had no legal authority and made no promises to either Arab entities or Jewish entities. It was simply an aggreement between the allied powers.In 1921, Great Britain reneged on the Balfour Declaration, lopped off 77 percent of the Land promised in the Balfour Declaration to the Jews, and set up the Arab Emirate of Trans Jordan. Which eventually became Jordan.
Per RoccoR, in another discussion in IP on this - the Balfour Delcaration had no legal authority and made no promises to either Arab entities or Jewish entities. It was simply an aggreement between the allied powers.
Is that so?
I wonder why Mahmoud Abbas made a call to sue the British government over the Balfour declaration of November 1917.
You'd have to ask Mr. Abbas.
This is the best explanation of what it mean that I've read: The Official Discussion Thread for the creation of Israel, the UN and the British Mandate