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Palestinian demand UK apology for Balfour Declaration

Nearly a century ago on November 2, 1917, British Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour issued a letter that set the stage for the creation of a Jewish state inside Palestinian territory.

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Mona Kandil
Press TV, Ramallah

Nearly a century ago on November 2, 1917, British Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour issued a letter that set the stage for the creation of a Jewish state inside Palestinian territory. The letter known as the Balfour Declaration pledged to work for the establishment of a homeland for the Jewish people inside Palestine. 99 years on, Palestinians believe the UK owes them an apology for the declaration that paved the way for the occupation of their land.