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That is absurd. A large number of Jews in WW-I fought in the German and Austrian armies. 4 million Jews lived in Eastern Europe. Russia was aligned with the UK and US but Jews in Russia were not. That is why the Revolution ended Russia's alliance with the West. With over 100,000 Jews serving the German army and Jewish scientists such as Haber working to advance the war effort and open questions of Jewish loyalty in the UK and US, its hard to suggest that the ....

Not absurd, I'm referring to the Balfour Declaration: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balfour_Declaration

1917, almost 100 years ago.

Laid the foundation for Israel through the period in which British had control over Mandatory Palestine.