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The Balfour declaration, however, turned the Zionist aim of establishing a Jewish state in Palestine into a reality by publicly pledging to establish “a national home for the Jewish people” there when they were still < 10% of the population.I don't believe they were ever promised a country of their own. At most they were assured of autonomy as citizens of Palestine.
"His Majesty's Government view with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavors to facilitate the achievement of this object, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine or the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country."