Detailed analysis of the Balfour Declaration, the Mandate for Palestine, and other key historical documents in order to understand what the original intent of those documents. In short, the essay answers the question whether the phrase "in Palestine" which appears throughout these documents means "in part of Palestine" or "in all of Palestine." Support for the author's conclusions come from statements made by the individuals who wrote or framed these documents.
The conclusions have significant relevance for understanding the legal framework behind the Jewish/Arab confrontation in the Middle East today. The thesis is based on the legal opinion of international legal attorney Howard Grief in his book, The Legal Foundation and Borders of Israel under International Law.