Speaking on the issuance of Balfour Declaration’s centenary, Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May says her country takes pride in spearheading creation of Israel through releasing the declaration.
The Balfour Declaration was a public statement issued by the UK government during World War I announcing support for creation of Israel. It was named after Lord Arthur Balfour, the then foreign secretary who penned the document, which turned 100 on Thursday.
Palestine was under British rule when Balfour issued the policy statement.
Palestinians view the declaration as a prelude to the Israeli occupation of their homeland in 1948, saying the UK government should apologize for issuing the document.
Speaking at Balfour centenary dinner in London, May said Britain was “proud of our pioneering role in the creation of the state of Israel.”
She also said Britain was proud “of the relationship we have built with Israel” “As we work together…