On the one hundred and fifth anniversary of the Balfour Declaration the Palestinian Discussion board in Britain (PFB) has known as on the British authorities to apologise “and take the mandatory steps to right this grave injustice.”
The 1917 letter from Overseas Secretary Arthur Balfour to main Zionist Lord Rothschild — who helped to write down it — promised British assist for “the institution in Palestine of a nationwide dwelling for the Jewish individuals…” This helped to pave the way in which for the creation of the state of Israel in occupied Palestine in 1948 and the accompanying ethnic cleaning of the Palestinians generally known as the Nakba (Disaster).
“On the one hundred and fifth anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, we demand that Britain recognise its crime towards the Palestinian individuals, and we’ll proceed to work diligently as a way to pressure Britain to apologise for this unique sin and supply compensation to the Palestinian individuals,” mentioned the Chairman of the PFB, Zaher Birawi, in a press release. “We’re assured that this may occur forthwith, and that every one of those that have dedicated crimes towards our individuals shall be held accountable.”
The assertion added that below new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the PFB calls for that “this difficulty is addressed, mentioned within the Parliament, and that concrete motion is lastly taken as a way to rectify the tragedy of Balfour.”
The Palestinian Authority’s Ministry of Overseas Affairs and Expatriates, in the meantime, described the continued aggression by Israel towards the Palestinians as being “a direct outcome” of the Balfour Declaration. “Assaults on Palestinians and their rights have been steady from 1917 till at this time. Britain continues to assist and encourage the colonial occupation state of Israel and is complicit within the immunity it enjoys, permitting it to evade sanctions and punishment,” the ministry added.
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