Israel-Hamas war: Did 67 words spark the Israel-Palestine conflict? [Part 1/8]

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Published 2024-01-29
In 1917, a controversial pledge was made. With just 67 words, the British promised to support the establishment of a Jewish national home in Palestine. Could this declaration have sparked the conflict? Watch the full series: cna.asia/israel-hamas-war

00:00 Introduction
01:03 The controversial 67 words
01:39 Why was the Balfour Declaration problematic?
02:31 Jews’ reaction to the declaration
03:27 What is Zionism?
04:46 British’s motives
08:32 Mandate for Palestine
10:12 Arabs’ reaction to Jewish immigration
11:21 White Paper of 1939
14:10 How did the UN divide Palestine?
16:44 State of Israel was born
17:08 First Arab-Israeli war
17:45 What is Nakba?
22:01 Why are Israeli settlements illegal?

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