One turning point in the movement to support the creation of Israel was the Balfour declaration issued by the British government in 1917. This becomes both a powerful document, as a very strong endorsement of a Jewish national home in Palestine, but it is also a controversial one. It is argued by many that the provision for protecting the rights of non-Jewish Palestinians has been disregarded since the creation of the modern state of Israel. The encouragement given by the Balfour Declaration is a major factor in the massive migration of Jews from all parts of the world and eventually paved way for the formation of the State of Israel. One turning point in Israeli-Arab relations was the Camp David Accords, signed by President Jimmy Carter, Egyptian
