The British had been in political control of Palestine since World War I,but promised a portion of the land as a Jewish homeland with its 1917:

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The Balfour Declaration was issued in 1917 by the British government, promising to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine while still continuing to protect the rights of the non-Jewish population. This declaration was a key factor in the eventual establishment of the state of Israel in 1948.

The British Had Been in Political Control of Palestine Since