Today marks the 106th anniversary of the issuance of the fateful promise by former British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour on November 02, 1917. This declaration marked the beginning of the tragic and catastrophic events that occurred in 1948, that ultimately led to the displacement of the Palestinian people, the rightful owners of the land and rights. It resulted in the denial of their legitimate rights and establishment of the Israeli colonial occupation state based on colonial settlement policies, military aggression, forced displacement, ethnic cleansing, land confiscation, property destruction, and the Judaization of the Holy City of Al-Quds.
This painful anniversary coincides with the ongoing crises in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, especially in the Gaza Strip, which is witnessing the escalation of killings, organized terrorism, displacement, and the deliberate destruction of residential buildings, schools, hospitals, places of worship, and infrastructure. These actions constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity perpetrated by the Israeli occupation.—PR
