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A mourning poster on the death of Lord Balfour - a memorial gathering at the conclusion of the “shiva” at the Yeshurun Synagogue in Jerusalem - “Balfour Mourned The Hebrew Public in Jerusalem holds a public memorial for Lord Arthur James Balfour, of blessed memory, author of the historic declaration” - a mourning notice announcing a memorial to be held on March 24, 1930 (posted in the streets on that day) at the “Yeshurun” Synagogue in Jerusalem, with the participation of the Chief Rabbis and representatives of the Zionist Executive, the National Committee, the “Mizrachi” Workers’ Organization, and the City Committee of the Jews of Jerusalem. Jerusalem Central Press. Lord Arthur James Balfour (25 July 1848 – 19 March 1930) is engraved in the annals of the Zionist movement and of the Jewish Yishuv in the Land of Israel as a key figure who granted the first and most significant international legitimacy to the national aspirations of the Jewish people. His name is forever linked with the “Balfour Declaration” of November 1917, a brief document of 67 words that changed the פני of the modern history of the region; the famous document in which the British government expressed support for the establishment of a “national home for the Jewish people in the Land of Israel” - recognition that later became an integral part of the Mandate charter of the League of Nations. Balfour’s connection to the Yishuv was not merely political, but carried a deep emotional character of identification with the biblical and historical idea, something that found tangible expression in his historic visit to the country in 1925. During this visit, which took place at the height of a period of flourishing for the Yishuv, Balfour was received with a royal and enthusiastic welcome by masses of Jews, and the highlight of the visit was his participation in the inauguration ceremony of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. For the Yishuv of those years, Balfour was not merely a high-ranking British statesman, but a “true friend” who opened the political gateway that enabled the growth of the foundations of the state in the making. 71x52 cm. Folding marks. Filing holes. Good condition.