Palestinian gov't demands Britain to apologize for Balfour declaration

[sister herb]

[ 02/11/2010 - 05:11 PM ]


GAZA, (PIC)-- The Palestinian government headed by premier Ismail Haneyya demanded Britain once again to declare publicly its responsibility for Balfour declaration, apologize to the Palestinian people and atone for its historical crime against Palestine.

In a statement issued Tuesday on the 93rd anniversary of this catastrophic declaration, the government called on Britain to work hard on getting back all usurped rights to the Palestinian people who were massacred and expelled from their homes as a result of its pledge to give their own homeland to Jews from different nations.

The statement emphasized the Palestinian people's right to their historical homeland from the sea to the river without taking away one inch of its soil and their right to compensation for all human and material losses inflicted on them as a result of Britain's crime (Balfour declaration).

The statement stressed the need for prosecuting all Israeli war criminals for the crimes and massacres their Zionist entity committed throughout the history against the Palestinian people, the latest of which was their war on the Gaza Strip which claimed the lives of thousands of civilians.

Different Palestinian factions also issued statements on this anniversary demanding Britain to apologize for its historical crime against the Palestinian people and work hard on removing the Zionist occupation from Palestine.

The Hamas Movement stated for its part that it will remain defending the Palestinian rights, constants and holy shrines and adherent to the resistance option until it restores all usurped rights and liberate Palestine.

Hamas highlighted in its statement that Balfour declaration is unjust and illegal because Britain gave something it did not own and declared itself the guardian of the Palestinian people.

Its statement underlined that the Palestinian people are not bound by any political commitments towards the Zionist occupation and hold Britain and its allies fully responsible for establishing a Zionist entity on the Palestinian land and for all crimes that happened and are still happening against them at the hands of the neo-Nazis.

For its part, the popular front for the liberation of Palestine – General command (PFLP-GC) stated that recognizing the Jewish state is determinatal to the Palestinian people's historical rights and high treason that entails legal punishment against those who advocate such an idea.

"Our right to Palestine is all Palestine without compromising a single inch of its soil," the popular front emphasized.

The Islamic Jihad Movement for its part, stated that recognizing the Jewish state is more dangerous than Balfour declaration, stressing that such recognition would be a trial against the Palestinian people's struggles and sacrifices throughout the history.

Islamic Jihad considered the Palestinian authority's insistence on proceeding with its peace process with the Israeli occupation as the only option to end the conflict helps perpetuate the ill-fated agreements and pledges that brought disasters on the Palestinians.

http://www.palestine-info.co.uk/en/...Z+EwU/HwD+FnVrB4IhxIibe4Dv/0+Q3Jq8rA5NyMF2aQ=

 

[sister herb]

Balfour declaration:

 

[Aapa]

Salaam,

And whose signature is on that doucment.

 

[sister herb]

Salaam,

And whose signature is on that doucment.

Arthur James Balfour

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balfour_Declaration_of_1917

 

[Aapa]

Salaam,

Sister I thought I had edited my post.

It should read: To whom is the letter addressed. I was trying to make members and readers understand the depth of the situation. The Rothschild's are still in power today. Not much has changed.

Please read my post on the Boxer-Isacson letter.

 

[arzafar]

this is the sort of defeatist mentality that exists among muslim nowadays. demanding apology and what will that do may i ask?

 

[Aapa]

Salaam,



First and foremost it would establish the rights of the People of Palestine.
Second, if you take time to research you will gain insight of the big picture. You would understand what is going on worldwide, today. You would understand why the people in power have their puppets in place. You would be able to teach others what options they have.
We have to be careful using the world Muslim in a negative connotation. Muslims are not defeatist. They would not be Muslims.

This is about education..which is very Muslim. Seek knowledge and then one has action in the right direction.

 

[MohammedMaksudul]

:salam2:

Apologizing won't establish the rights, removing the zionists and erasing Israel from the world map would. Apologizing does not mean that the conflict in Palestine would end. Never in history will you find that rights were established only through apology.

 

[sister herb]

Apologizing means that Britain government recognize rights of Palestinians to they own country, Palestine. That also means they don´t accept last political acts of zionists to declare that Palestine is "homeland of jews-only" like the government of israel try to claim right now.

Never in history will you find that rights were established only through apology.

Who has said this is the "only" act what Palestinians and human right activists are doing? Repeating that this and that doesn´t help lead to situation that nobody do nothing when people just say "boycotting doesn´t change anything, calling embassy and condemn acts of some government doesn´t change anything, spreading information about crimes against human rights doesn´t change anything, taking part to demonstrations doesn´t change anything, creating crass-root groups doesn´t change anything etc".

I don´t claim only one act would change the world or just acts of one person could do it, but all of them and all together will do.

 

[Aapa]

Assalaam walaikum,

What needs to happen is our members and readers need to gain a deeper understanding of the reasons behind the establishment of Israel. There are fundamental Jewish reasons. Israel is not going away.
By the responses it is evident that many members have no knowledge of Judaism. If one would read and gain knowledge it would make sense.

Secondly, we should support the rights of the Palestinians. On the deepest level of existence the word is powerful. The hot-headed responses are reminiscent of youth.

You are advocating no soulution. By Britian apologizing it solidifies the Palestine position. One of the superpowers will acknowledge that it was complicit in the demise of the People of Palestine.

Keep in mind...the word is critical in Islam.

And the pen is always mighter than the sword. The sword can rust or be destroyed..the pen stays alive in the heart.

 

[MohammedMaksudul]

:salam2:

Yes I am aware that Israel is not going away, because they consider Jerusalem to be their hereditary right and holy place. And if Israel does not go then, the problem does not end. I wish the pen was actually mightier and drove Israel out, sword indeed played a very important part in the history of Islam. I understand what you are trying to say, but the only way that Islam will be established in this world is only if we follow the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad . Palestine should not be the only issue in the Ummah's agenda now. We should not forget about Iraq, Afghanistan, etc. We should think about the bigger picture, establishing Islam in this world. To have our own Khilafa, the true state of the Muslim Ummah. Do you really think the Zionists will live side by side in peace with the Muslims? Never! History tells it, never!!! The conflict in Palestine is going on for ages and it seems never ending. We have to realize that the so called world leaders are unjust and they will never realize the rights of the Palestinian People. Israel has waged the war against Muslims, but only we fail to understand it. The conflict is not only geographical, its mainly religious. It really saddens me to think that now we have to ask for rights to non-muslims.

Only through the establishment of Islam, can the People of Palestine along with the whole Ummah can establish their rights.

 

[Aapa]

Assalaam walaikum,

Yes, we need to look at the big picture..but equally we can not ignore the little bits that add up to the big picture. We need to devote time equally to each area. It is written if we help one person it is as if we help all of humanity.
We do as Muslims need to remember we are Muslims. Thus, if the Palestinian people want recognition of the unfairness of the Balfour decision..are agreement with their needs is a small step in the right direction.

 

[sister herb]

Baher: Apologizing is the minimum penance accepted from Britain
[ 03/11/2010 - 10:28 AM ]


GAZA, (PIC)-- First deputy speaker of the Palestinian legislative council Dr. Ahmed Baher stated that apologizing for the Palestinian people and providing them with all forms of political and economic support are the minimum atonement accepted from Britain for its political and moral crime represented in its Balfour declaration.

In a statement on the 93rd anniversary of Balfour declaration, Dr. Baher said that Britain is fully responsible for all crimes and calamities that have been befalling the Palestinian people since it pledged to give Jews a homeland in Palestine.

He added that Britain's crime did not end with its Balfour declaration, but it persisted in giving all kinds of support and protection for the establishment of Israel and is still providing it with political cover for its crimes and racist stands without any regard for freedom values and human rights principles which it (Britain) brags about in public.

"This painful anniversary constitutes an essential stimulus to full national rallying around the inalienable Palestinian constants and rights, especially the refugees' right of return," the Palestinian lawmaker said.

"Adhering to our right to resist the occupation, protecting our national unity and providing elements of steadfastness and fortitude for our people are the optimal guarantee for sustaining our national process and saving our just cause from being liquidated and targeted by the American administration and its international and regional allies in cahoots with some of our compatriots, the lawmaker highlighted.

For his part, senior Hamas official Ali Baraka stated that the emergence of ill-fated Balfour declaration in November 1917 confirmed the Euro-American conspiracy against the Palestinian people and Britain's support for the Zionist gangs which committed massacres against the Palestinian people and displaced them from their homes.

In a press release on Tuesday, Baraka held Britain historically and morally responsible for the plight (Nakba) that befell them in 1948.

"The Nakba happened when Balfour declaration was implemented, so Britain bears responsibility for all disasters and tragedies of the Palestinian people that resulted from the Balfour declaration," the Hamas official emphasized.

He demanded the British government to redress the past mistakes, do justice to the Palestinian people and get them back their historical rights, primarily their right to return to their homes they were expelled from.

http://www.palestine-info.co.uk/en/...0uAuOMJpx9lp6Vd8+wFvs/2PF/5nGfy6C1/0NLJ921Bc=

 

[al-fajr]

Assalamu'alaykum,

:salam2:

Apologizing won't establish the rights, removing the zionists and erasing Israel from the world map would. Apologizing does not mean that the conflict in Palestine would end. Never in history will you find that rights were established only through apology.

I don't think this apology is aiming to bring the occupation to an end, I don't think anyone in their right mind would expect to see the rise of a new political landscape in Palestine after this apology.

Its of limited use in terms of actually bringing change to the lives of Palestinians, but in the dirty world of politics it is kind of like a gulp of Oxygen. Its an acknowledgement of the facts and a real injustice being brought to the table and accounted for.

 

[MohammedMaksudul]

:salam2:

Agreed. JazakAllahu Khairan.

 

[abu'muhammad]

:salam2:

Apologizing won't establish the rights, removing the zionists and erasing Israel from the world map would. Apologizing does not mean that the conflict in Palestine would end. Never in history will you find that rights were established only through apology.

Assalaamu alaykum,

Asking for apology looks as if for seeking approval and or validation. It seems still Britain is controlling domains and have old rule in region and its apology weighs. Further if Britain apologizes than still how much that will favour the situation of Palestine and will Israel take such apology on turf levels ?

Shaykh Ibn Baaz Rahimahullah said in his fatwa that what needs to be done for the issue of Palestine and how it can be resolved. A nice piece of advice, mashaAllaah ! just as under.

Question:

What is the way to proceed regarding the Palestinian issue, which has, as the days pass, escalated in terms of complexity and violence?

Response:

Certainly, the Muslim(s) feel much pain and great sadness at the deteriorating situation in Palestine, with matters going from bad to worse, escalating in complexity as the days pass, such that it has reached where it has (today). This is due to the differing (occurring) between the neighbouring countries, and their lack of united resistance against their enemy, and (likewise) their lack of adherence to the Sharee'ah which Allaah has linked to victory (and success). (This is also in addition to) the enemy vowing to oppose (the Palestinians) and remain upon the (Palestinians') land. And this entails great danger and adverse consequences.

The neighbouring countries need to rush to unite in their resistance (against the enemy) and adhere to the Sharee'ah in confronting this issue, which concerns them and all of the Muslim world.

And that which is worth mentioning here, is that the Palestinian issue is an Islaamic issue from the beginning (right through) to the end. However, the enemies of Islaam have strived immensely to distance it (this issue) from the Islaamic path and convey to the non-Arab Muslims that this is an Arab issue, and that it does not concern the non-Arabs. It appears they have succeeded in this to a certain extent. This is why I feel it is not possible to reach a solution regarding this issue unless it is deemed an Islaamic issue, and the Muslims support one another in salvation, and make jihaad against the Jews in an Islaamic manner, until such time the land (of the Palestinians) is returned to its (rightful Palestinian) owners. (In addition to) the trespassing Jews returning to their (own) lands where they came from, thereby leaving the true Jews to remain in their lands under the rule of Islaam, and not communism and nor secularism. Thereby, truth shall prevail and falsehood will be abandoned, and all rightful owners shall return to their lands under Islaamic rule, and not under any other (rule).

And Allaah is the Expounder of Success.

Shaykh Ibn Baaz
Majmoo' Fataawa wa Maqaalaat Mutanawwi'ah - Volume 1, Page 277

 

[salapuddin35]

Hamas needs to relinquish their control over Palestine and have a new election. Apology doesn't solve the Problems of the Palestinian People.

 

[sister herb]

Hamas needs to relinquish their control over Palestine and have a new election. Apology doesn't solve the Problems of the Palestinian People.

Hamas is elected democraticly to power in Palestine. I think they don´t see any problem for new elections if they can take part and campaing freely also in the West Bank (now full control of ex-president Abbas).