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Bushwacker
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| Yes of course, very significant, nothing to do with Blunkett's diaries being in the news and November 11th coming up. |
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jameshawkings
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| Bushwacker wrote: | | Yes of course, very significant, nothing to do with Blunkett's diaries being in the news and November 11th coming up. |
And ask yourself why are Blunkett's diaries in the news? |
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GEFBASS
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Balfour Declaration 1917
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balfour_Declaration_1917
Letter dated 2nd November 1917.
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"Foreign Office
November 2nd, 1917
Dear Lord Rothschild,
I have much pleasure in conveying to you, on behalf of His Majesty's Government, the following declaration of sympathy with Jewish Zionist aspirations which has been submitted to, and approved by, the Cabinet.
"His Majesty's Government view with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavours to facilitate the achievement of this object, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine, or the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country."
I should be grateful if you would bring this declaration to the knowledge of the Zionist Federation.
Yours sincerely, Arthur James Balfour"
Geoff.
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Bushwacker
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| jameshawkings wrote: | | Bushwacker wrote: | | Yes of course, very significant, nothing to do with Blunkett's diaries being in the news and November 11th coming up. |
And ask yourself why are Blunkett's diaries in the news? |
Because they have been serialised and are full of post-hoc justifications, self-praise and attacks on colleagues, to an extent that is startling, even for a politician. |
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jameshawkings
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| Bushwacker wrote: | | jameshawkings wrote: | | Bushwacker wrote: | | Yes of course, very significant, nothing to do with Blunkett's diaries being in the news and November 11th coming up. |
And ask yourself why are Blunkett's diaries in the news? |
Because they have been serialised and are full of post-hoc justifications, self-praise and attacks on colleagues, to an extent that is startling, even for a politician. |
Sure, but why now, this timing is for a reason! |
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jameshawkings
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| GEFBASS wrote: | Balfour Declaration 1917
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balfour_Declaration_1917
Letter dated 2nd November 1917.
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"Foreign Office
November 2nd, 1917
Dear Lord Rothschild,
I have much pleasure in conveying to you, on behalf of His Majesty's Government, the following declaration of sympathy with Jewish Zionist aspirations which has been submitted to, and approved by, the Cabinet.
"His Majesty's Government view with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavours to facilitate the achievement of this object, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine, or the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country."
I should be grateful if you would bring this declaration to the knowledge of the Zionist Federation.
Yours sincerely, Arthur James Balfour"
Geoff. |
That's interesting GEFBASS, seems like Nov 2nd is an important date historically! |
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