Question

His majesty's government views with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national homeland for the Jewish people . . . it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the religious and civil rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine. " — Lord Balfour, 1917.Which historical movement is most directly related to Lord Balfour's statement?

Answer 1

Answer:

The historical movement that is most directly related to Lord Balfour's statement is the Two-state Solution movement.

Explanation:

The Two-state Solution is a proposed solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, which involves giving Palestinians their own state consisting of all or part of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, areas that Israel occupied during the Six Day War in 1967. Israel left Gaza in 2005 and they are now in practice a independent state, although not recognized internationally, because the area is ruled by the Hamas terrorist organization. The Palestinian West Bank's current capital is de facto Ramallah, but as part of the two-state solution, proposals have been made that Israel's capital Jerusalem be divided into two parts, with the western part becoming Israeli and the eastern Palestinian.