The two-day International Conference of Resistance Scholars which kicked off in Beirut on Wednesday slammed the British Government for its reluctance to apologize over the Balfour pledge saying recognizing Israel is the most shameful of all acts of betrayal.
A statement issued at the end of the conference dubbed any attempt to recognize Israel as a legitimate state “an act of betrayal” refused by all Muslims across the globe.
The statement added that the Balfour centenary comes at a time when the Palestinian resistance has scored several goals against the Israeli occupation.
It called on the Arab and Islamic states to stand by the Palestinian people throughout the anti-occupation struggle speak up for holy al-Aqsa Mosque and stand on guard to any attempts to normalize ties with Israel.
The conference expressed deep concern over underway schemes to Judaize Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa Mosque—the 3rd holiest site in Islam.
The concluding statement stressed that armed resistance is the key to ousting the Israeli occupation from Palestine.
