Arthur Balfour
Arthur Balfour was a British statesman who served as Prime Minister in the early 20th century. He is notable for introducing the first immigration controls in Britain, aimed primarily at Jewish immigrants, and for his views on nationality, which conflated ethnicity and race, influencing future immigration policies.
Born on Jul 25, 1848 (177 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 1 | 5.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 10,423,054 | 7,963 | $190,000 | 145$ |
| Totals | 1 | 10,423,054 | 7,963 | $190,000 | 145$ |
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Greece:
Arthur Balfour informed Baron Rothschild in 1917 about the British government's intention to support the creation of a homeland for the Jews in Palestine.
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Pakistan:
Arthur Balfour signed the declaration that laid the foundations for a homeland for the Jewish people.
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Pakistan:
Arthur Balfour signed the declaration that bears his name, which helped lay the foundations for a homeland for the Jewish people.
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United Kingdom:
The 1917 Balfour Declaration - signed by his predecessor as foreign secretary Arthur Balfour - which first expressed Britain's support for 'the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people'.
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Greece:
Arthur Balfour, the British Foreign Secretary, mentioned the government's favorable view towards establishing a homeland for Jewish residents in Palestine.
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Canada:
Lord Arthur Balfour, foreign secretary of Great Britain, had expressed the British Empire’s support for the establishment of a 'national home for the Jewish people' in Palestine.
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Turkey:
Arthur Balfour was the British Foreign Secretary who wrote a letter supporting the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine.
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United Kingdom:
David Lammy recalled how Arthur Balfour, his predecessor as foreign secretary had in 1917 signed a typewritten letter promising to 'view with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people.'
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Switzerland:
Arthur Balfour's declaration in 1917 expressed British support for the establishment of a Jewish state in Palestine.
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United Kingdom:
Arthur Balfour, the former Conservative prime minister, was a prominent supporter of eugenics.
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