Whilst the British had considered that the declaration reflected a previously established dominance of the Zionist position in Jewish thought, it was the declaration itself that was subsequently responsible for Zionism's legitimacy and leadership.
Mentres que os británicos consideraron que a declaración reflectía un predominio previamente establecido da posición sionista no pensamento xudeu, foi a propia declaración a que posteriormente foi responsable da lexitimidade e o liderado do sionismo.