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.
Meskipun Inggris menganggap deklarasi tersebut merefleksikan sebuah dominansi yang berdiri sebelumnya dari posisi Zionis dalam pemikiran Yahudi, deklarasi itu sendiri adalah tanggung jawab berkelanjutan bagi legitimasi dan kepemimpinan Zionisme.