The ambiguity of the Balfour Declaration

An opportunity to discover the personalities, the political background and the events behind the proclamation of the British Balfour Declaration in 1917. This led to the return of tens of thousands of Jews to Palestine and ultimately to the founding of the State of Israel in 1948.

Kathy Durkin holds a Ph.D in Cross Cultural Communication and Critical Thinking from Bournemouth University and a Masters Research in Jewish History and Culture from Southampton University. She is a Senior Lecturer in Research Methodology at Bournemouth University.