Refugees Affairs Office of Hamas Movement called for the establishment of an international committee in order to prosecute Britain legally and politically over the consequences of the Balfour declaration.
In a statement on the 100th anniversary of Balfour declaration the Hamas Refugee Affairs Office held the UK and its government legally politically and morally responsible for the repercussions of that promise on the Palestinian people over the past 100 years.
The statement stressed the importance of bringing those responsible for this Declaration to account in accordance with both humanitarian and criminal laws. Over 100000 Palestinians were killed and thousands of others were displaced as a result of Balfour declaration it highlighted.
