Palestine to Sue UK for Role in Zionist Entity’s Creation on Occupied Land

In response to British Prime Minister Theresa May’s boastful remarks about the UK’s role in creating Israel, Palestine is planning to file a complaint against the UK for being behind the displacement of Palestinian people, a senior Palestinian official says, Press T.V reported.

Palestinians are planning to take legal action against the UK in British and international courts for displacing Palestinian people, Nabil Shaath, an aide to President Mahmoud Abbas, said during an interview with Lebanon’s al-Mayadeen network on Thursday.

 A day earlier, May defended the ill-famed Balfour Declaration, a public statement issued by the UK government during World War I, announcing London’s support for Israel’s establishment.

Signed by Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour, the 1917 declaration is considered a prelude to the Israeli occupation of Palestinians’ homeland in 1948.

Palestinians have repeatedly called in vain on the UK government to apologize for supporting the establishment of Israel.

“We are proud of the role that we played in the creation” of Israel, the British premier said, pledging to mark the document’s centenary “with pride” on November 2.

Warning that May’s statements could strain ties between the UK and Palestine, Shaath called on London to recognize the Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders.

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