The Balfour Declaration at 100, Palestine’s Forcible Incorporation into the British Empire, A Legacy of Racism and Propaganda | Global Research - Centre for Research on Globalization

The Balfour Declaration at 100, Palestine’s Forcible Incorporation into the British Empire, A Legacy of Racism and Propaganda | Global Research - Centre for Research on Globalization

 The coming months mark the centennial of , In November 1917, British
foreign secretary Lord Arthur Balfour declared his government’s support
for “the establishment in Palestine of a
national home for the Jewish people”; in December, Jerusalem fell to
British troops. One hundred years later, the effects of these events
continue to reverberate. This should be a time of sombre reflection
about international responsibility for the unfolding tragedy in
Palestine.