by Carlos Medina Lahsen
Original article (Spanish): https://asifuch.cl/club-sportivo-palestina-y-la-declaracion-balfour-cuando-comienza-todo/

Introduction

This article aims to elucidate how Club Sportivo Palestina originated, as possibly one of the first sports and social institutions of the Palestinian community in Chile, and how it became in its short existence an organization. To understand its development, it is necessary to delve into the context that allowed the arrival of Palestinians to Chile and the importance of the Balfour Declaration as a fundamental milestone that marks the development of both the Palestinians in their homeland, and as well as the Palestinian community in Chile.