1918 ⟶ British Army Occupies Palestine
The British Army gains control of Palestine with military oc...
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📜 British Capture of Palestine and Balfour Declaration
The British defeat the Turks and gain control of Palestine. The British issue the Balfour Declaration which gives official British support for "the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people ... it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine". Many Jews interpret this to mean that all of Palestine was to become a Jewish state.⟶
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Ottoman Empire📜 The Balfour Declaration
First, it declared official support from the British Government for "the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people", and promised that the British Government would actively aid in these efforts.
Second, it documented that the British Government would not support actions that would prejudice the civil and religious rights of the existing non-Jewish residents of Palestine.
Finally, it confirmed that Jews living in any other country would, similarly, not be prejudiced.⟶
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Palestine🇬🇧 British Army Occupies Palestine
The British Army gains control of Palestine with military occupation, as the Ottoman Empire collapses in World War I.⟶
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United KingdomPalestine🌍 Britain Receives Mandate for Palestine
At the San Remo conference Britain receives the League of Nations' British Mandate of Palestine.⟶
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United KingdomPalestine🏛️ Civil Rule Established in Palestine
British military administration of the Mandate is replaced by civilian rule.⟶
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United KingdomPalestine📜 British Mandate for Palestine Comes into Effect
Mandate for Palestine to Great Britain comes into effect.⟶
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