London Times. Issue of the newspaper with the first news concening the proclamation of The Balfour Declaration

(ZIONISM)

London

November 9th, 1917

In terms of its impact upon subsequent Jewish history, the issue of the Balfour Declaration is momentous. Yet, the actual announcement takes up but a few lines of p. 7 of the London Times. Much more space is devoted to the adjacent article reporting the seizure of the Russian government by the Bolsheviks and Alexander Kerensky’s replacement by Vladimir Lenin. Entitled "Palestine for the Jews / Official Sympathy," the article reads: "Mr. Balfour has sent the following letter to Lord Rothschild in regard to the establishment of a national home in Palestine for the Jewish People: -- His Majesty’s Government view with favor 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 Fedaration"