Published: 2 November 2017
Last updated: 4 March 2024
Abbas: Britain must atone for the Balfour declaration – and 100 years of suffering (Guardian)
MAHMOUD ABBAS: A century ago, Arthur Balfour signed away Palestinians’ homeland and initiated decades of persecution. It is cause for humility, not celebration. On the 100th anniversary, the British government should take the opportunity to make things right.
VIDEO: Banksy throws Balfour 'apologetic' party for Palestinians at his West Bank hotel (Haaretz)
The British street artist's message was centred around the ongoing impact of the declaration on the lives of Palestinians living under Israeli occupation
Theresa May should give Netanyahu a piece of her mind – Thatcher would have (Guardian)
A hundred years after the Balfour declaration that established a pathway to a Jewish state, the prime minister should acknowledge its role in Palestinian suffering
Balfour declaration at 100: What it means for the Middle East today (Independent)
On the centenary of British support for the establishment of a Jewish state, Palestinians mourn their lost homeland and decades of ensuing conflict
Photo: Palestinians take part in a protest calling on Britain to apologise for the Balfour Declaration in the West Bank city of Ramallah on October 18 (Reuters)
