Question

How did the Balfour Declaration contribute to tension between Jews and Arabs?

Answer 1

Answer:

The good answer is: It supported the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine.

Explanation:

On November 2, 1917, still during the First World War, the British government made a public statement called the Balfour Declaration, in which it supported the establishment of a Jewish national home in Palestine that was by then an Ottoman territory. The declaration brought legitimacy and drew international attention to the Zionist movement.

Answer 2

Answer:

How did the Balfour Declaration contribute to tension between Jews and Arabs?

A) It created the state of Israel.

B) It supported the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine.

C) It created unlimited Zionist movements throughout the Middle East.

D) It assimilated Jews into Arab culture.

Explanation:

the correct answer is B