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The Balfour Declaration’s 100th anniversary reminds us that history matters

By Tom Rogan
Published November 2, 2017 4:01am ET
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The Balfour Declaration’s 100th anniversary reminds us that history matters
Palestinian activists held a tea party in protest Wednesday. The Balfour Declaration, Britain's promise to Zionists to create a Jewish home in what is now Israel, turns 100 this week, with events in Israel, the Palestinian territories, and Britain drawing attention to the now yellowing document tucked away in London's British Library. (AP Photo/Dusan Vranic) | Dusan Vranic

In Britain and the West Bank, two very different events are being held to commemorate Thursday’s 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration.

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