HHMI ~ A Modern History of Israel ~ Pt 2 ~ The Balfour Declaration, The White Paper, The Holocaust

I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the first ripe in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baalpeor, and separated themselves unto that shame; and their abominations were according as they loved. Hosea 9:10 After Theodor Herzl, known as the father of modern Jewish Zionism, passed away in 1904, Chaim Weizmann picked up the baton. Chaim was a Zionist leader and Israeli statesman who served as President of the Zionist Organization. He believed that the ancient homeland of Israel was the only practical solution for the Jewish people. One of the major results of Weizmann’s diplomacy was the Balfour Declaration. There was an integral relationship between WW 1 and Jewish Zionism. The first World War proved decisive in the history of Zionism. On November 2, 1917 the British government issued the Balfour declaration, pledging to facilitate the establishment of a national home for the Jewish people within Palestine. The mandate recognized the historical connection of the Jewish people to their ancient homeland. Only 9 days after the Balfour declaration was signed, the armistice agreement thus ending WW 1. In this session, we will also look at the contributions of David Ben Gurion in the founding of Israel, the White Paper of appeasement to the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, and the onset of WW 2 and the Jewish Holocaust. For more Eddie Chumney teachings and beautiful worship music, visit us at our internet streaming radio station; http://hebrootsradio.com Visit our home page at http://hebroots.com Are you being blessed by these teachings? Please consider making a donation at http://hebroots.com and click the donate button. Thank you for listening!