UK “Proud” of Role in Establishing Israel, Won’t Apologize to PA for Balfour Declaration

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UK “Proud” of Role in Establishing Israel, Won’t Apologize to PA for Balfour Declaration

 by BICOM | 04.26.17 11:24 am

The British government has reiterated its pride in its role in the creation of the State of Israel, in response to a sustained campaign asking the government to apologize for the Balfour Declaration.

A statement from the government read, “The Balfour Declaration is an historic statement for which HMG does not intend to apologise. We are proud of our role in creating the State of Israel. The task now is to encourage moves towards peace.”

The statement also reaffirmed the government’s belief that “establishing a homeland for the Jewish people in the land to which they had such strong historical and religious ties was the right and moral thing to do, particularly against the background of centuries of persecution.”

A high-profile Balfour Apology Campaign had launched a petition on the British Parliament website calling on Britain to “openly apologise to the Palestinian people for issuing the Balfour Declaration,” ahead of its centenary in November. In an address to the Arab League in March, Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas demanded the United Kingdom apologize for granting the Balfour Declaration.

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