Israel-Hamas war: Did 67 words spark the Israel-Palestine conflict? [Part 1/8]

In 1917, a controversial pledge was made. With just 67 words, the British promised to support the establishment of a Jewish national home in Palestine. Could this declaration have sparked the conflict? Watch the full series: https://cna.asia/israel-hamas-war 00:00 Introduction 01:03 The controversial 67 words 01:39 Why was the Balfour Declaration problematic? 02:31 Jews’ reaction to the declaration 03:27 What is Zionism? 04:46 British’s motives 08:32 Mandate for Palestine 10:12 Arabs’ reaction to Jewish immigration 11:21 White Paper of 1939 14:10 How did the UN divide Palestine? 16:44 State of Israel was born 17:08 First Arab-Israeli war 17:45 What is Nakba? 22:01 Why are Israeli settlements illegal? Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook:   / channelnewsasia   Instagram:   / channelnewsasia   Twitter:   / channelnewsasia   TikTok:   / channelnewsasia