Palestinians demand apology from UK as Government served with 400-page document

A group of Palestinians is demanding an apology from Britain as part of a landmark legal bid for reparations from the UK. In a campaign called Britain Owes Palestine, lawyers argue that the roots of the decades-long Israel-Palestine conflict lie in Britain.

A 400-page-long legal petition is said to include proof of alleged violations of international law during the period of British rule during the first half of the last century. In their petition, the group allege historical evidence from 1917 to 1948 shows Britain unlawfully repressed the Palestinian people. They also claim Britain was mostly to blame for the breakup of Palestine, which is now divided between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

The British Mandate for Palestine from 1920 to 1948 saw Britain granted authority by the League of Nations to govern the territory, which had been part of the Ottoman Empire.

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