An Inquiry Into Britain's Role in Israeli War Crimes in Gaza
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“AN INQUIRY INTO BRITISH SUPPORT FOR ISRAELI WAR CRIMES”
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Britain's 1917 Balfour Declaration helped establish the state of Israel.
Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour's letter promised a 'national home for the Jewish people' in Palestine. Critics argue this historic role makes Britain's current legal scrutiny over its arms sales and Gaza policy especially consequential.
Britain used RAF aircraft to police Mandatory Palestine in the 1920s.
The RAF was partly justified to world governments as a cost-effective tool for controlling British Mandate Palestine from the air — a strategy called 'air policing' — decades before modern surveillance flights over Gaza.
Topic poll · all networksHow much did the UK's Bloody Sunday Inquiry cost — the longest in British history?
- £12 million
- £55 million
- £191 million
- £400 million
Guess, then reveal the answer
£191 million
The UK's Iraq Inquiry took 7 years & cost £13 million
The Chilcot Report (2016) was the longest public inquiry in British history. It concluded the UK joined the Iraq War before peaceful options were exhausted — setting a precedent for scrutinising Britain's role in conflicts.
Britain's role in Gaza traces back to a 1917 letter, just 67 words long.
The Balfour Declaration, sent Nov. 2, 1917 by Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour, promised a Jewish homeland in Palestine without consulting its Arab majority — a foundational moment in the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Topic poll · all networksShould Britain face a formal inquiry into its arms sales to Israel?
