Government to apologise for UK role in Israel-Palestine conflict

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What the petition asks

We believe as a consequence of the Balfour Declaration the UK has played a part in decades of violence from which the people of the former British Mandate of Palestine still suffer. HM Government should publicly acknowledge this, and apologise, as occurred in 2007 over the British role in slavery.

By apologising for what we see as the UK’s share of responsibility historically for the situation that gave rise to violence which continues to affect both sides in the conflict, we hope the Government will begin a process that we believe can help not only to unite the people of the United Kingdom, but also bolster our moral standing internationally to achieve a two-state solution in accordance with UK foreign policy to the lasting benefit of all who consider Israel & Palestine their homeland.

Timeline

23 Nov 2023	Petition opened for signatures
23 May 2024	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 355

Status Closed

Department Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Opened 23 Nov 2023

Closed 23 May 2024

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