This work is a massive, detailed historical exposé of the 1917 Balfour Declaration and its profound impact on the Middle East. Originally published in 1939 and later nearly lost during the German Blitz, this edition from Olive Branch Press brings back J.M.N. Jeffries’ meticulously researched “inside story”. The book provides a vivid and personal account of the political maneuvers, motives, and conspiracies of the key figures behind the document, including Arthur J. Balfour himself. It serves as an essential primary-source-based history that challenges official British narratives of the era and examines how the declaration’s progenitors shaped the modern geopolitical landscape of Palestine. This updated edition features a new foreword by Ghada Karmi.