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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | 4.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 48,577 | $2,700,000 | 1,932$ |
| Canada | 1 | 4.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 38,005,238 | 23,843 | $1,700,000 | 1,066$ |
| Turkey | 1 | 5.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 84,339,067 | 50,715 | $720,000 | 433$ |
| Switzerland | 1 | 5.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 8,654,622 | 6,186 | $700,000 | 500$ |
| Totals | 5 | 198,884,938 | 129,321 | $5,820,000 | 3,931$ |
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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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Greece:
Arthur Balfour was the Prime Minister who was supportive of tariffs as a negotiating tool.
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Iraq:
Arthur Balfour made a promise in 1917 regarding the establishment of a 'homeland' for Jews in Palestine.
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Bangladesh:
Arthur Balfour was the British Foreign Secretary who communicated the Balfour Declaration to Zionist leader Baron Rothschild.
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United Kingdom:
Arthur Balfour introduced immigration controls in 1905 aimed at excluding Jews.
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