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Palestinians condemn May’s ‘pride’ in Balfour Declaration

PALESTINE’S government and campaigners united yesterday in condemnation of Prime Minister Theresa May’s “pride” as the centenary of the Balfour Declaration approaches.

Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Malki spoke out after Ms May’s “offensive and unacceptable” comments to Parliament on Wednesday.

The PM said: “We are proud of the role that we played in the creation of state of Israel and we will certainly mark the centenary with pride.”

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