*CENTENNIALS, *SOCIAL conditions of Jews, *ZIONISM, *HISTORY, BALFOUR Declaration, 1917, BRITISH history, BRITISH politics & government
Abstract
The article discusses the centennial of the Balfour Declaration, a public statement issued by the government of Great Britain during World War I related to the Jewish people, in 2017. Topics include the observance of the event with the annual meeting of the Association for Israel Studies, the centenary was marked by the Palestinians, demanding an apology from the British government, and considering the declaration as a step toward the goal of Zionism.