The Arab Parliament called on the international community and the British government to bear the historical responsibility and lift the injustice that befell the Palestinian people on the tragic anniversary of the infamous Balfour Declaration, in which the British Foreign Secretary gave “what he did not own to those who did not deserve it.”

The Arab Parliament stressed in a statement issued today, Saturday, that the Balfour Declaration resulted in the violation of the inherent and inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, the displacement of the owners of the land, and the deprivation of their legitimate rights.

He stressed that the only way to achieve security, stability and peace in the region is to end the Israeli occupation and recognize the Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital in accordance with international legitimacy resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative, calling on countries that have not yet recognized the Palestinian state to recognize it, and work to immediately end the occupation and provide civil protection for the defenseless Palestinian people and pressure the occupation to stop the war of genocide, forced displacement, ethnic cleansing and the systematic destruction of the lives of the Palestinian people.

He condemned the continued aggression of the occupation on the Gaza Strip and the occupied Palestinian territories, stressing that what is happening is a war of genocide, a full-fledged war crime according to international law and international humanitarian law, and a flagrant violation of international charters and norms and the Geneva Convention on the treatment of civilians during war, reiterating his support for the Palestinian people in restoring their legitimate rights, including the right of return and establishing their independent state with Jerusalem as its capital.

The Arab Parliament called on the international community, the Security Council, and international and human rights organizations to assume their responsibilities by implementing the rules of international law and international legitimacy resolutions that support the rights of the Palestinians and their right to self-determination and the establishment of their state.