The Balfour Declaration determined British policy under the League of Nations’ Mandate, which ultimately facilitated the ethnic cleansing of Palestine.
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A Board of Deputies plenary, with President Marie van der Zyl (second left)
For the first time since 1964, there is going to be a contested election for a sitting president of the Board of Deputies after serving one term. The present head, Marie van der Zyl is going to be opposed by Jonathan Neumann.