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Why Britain is revisiting the Balfour Declaration
Original: “Why Britain is being forced to revisit the Balfour Declaration” by Soumaya Ghannoushi in Middle East Eye @ palestine@fe
Soumaya Ghannoushi argues in Middle East Eye that Britain is being compelled to re-examine the 1917 Balfour Declaration, the pledge that supported a Jewish national home in Palestine. She writes that for decades Western politics allowed criticism of Israel only within limits, and that the ongoing Gaza war is now forcing a reckoning with Britain's historical role in the region. The piece is being shared widely among pro-Palestine audiences.
Why now: The Gaza war has renewed debate over Britain's colonial-era responsibility for Palestine.
Soumaya GhannoushiMiddle East EyeBritainBalfour DeclarationPalestine
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- “Why Britain is being forced to revisit the Balfour Declaration” by Soumaya Ghannoushi in Middle East Eye @ palestine@fedibird.com @ Palestine@masto.ai @ palestine@lemmy.ml @ iran @ iraq @ palestinenews “For decades, western politics permitted criticism of Israel, provided it… · GrumpyOldFart@expressional.social · 10
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