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The Balfour Declaration, issued in 1917 by the British government, promised to _____.

A.
create in Palestine of a state for the Jewish people
B.
redistribute the Arab territories between Britain and France
C.
establish a worldwide intergovernmental organization tasked with maintaining peace
D.
recognize Arab independence in exchange for the overthrow of the Ottoman Empire

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Answer:

A. create in Palestine of a state for the Jewish people

Step-by-step explanation:

The British Government announced support to return what has become Palestine following the Great Diaspora, which occurred under the reigning empire of Rome, to the Israelites, which was later known as Jews.

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