UK lawmakers join renewed calls for a formal British apology over the 1917  Balfour Declaration

"During its occupation of Palestine, Britain violated a series of international laws [& created] the conflict we witness today".

"Successive governments have refused to acknowledge this record or offer a formal apology."

Dozens of British MPs and peers back call for UK apology over Balfour Declaration

Arthur Balfour was foreign secretary in 1917 when he pledged British support for Jewish homeland in historic Palestine

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