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Theresa May says Britain to mark Balfour centennial ‘with pride’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUK Prime Minister Theresa May says that her country would celebrate “with pride” its role in the creation of the State of Israel, ahead of the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, which pledged London’s support for a Jewish homeland.
“We are proud of the role that we played in the creation of the State of Israel, and we will certainly mark the centenary with pride,” May tells the House of Commons during Prime Minister’s Questions.
Her comments come amid Palestinian demands Britain retract and apologize for the declaration, and one week before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due in London to celebrate the document’s centennial.
— Raphael Ahren
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