Britain created the template for Israel's occupation. It must own up to its crimes in Palestine

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A campaign has submitted a petition to the British government alleging that Britain's historical occupation of Palestine established a template for current Israeli practices. The petition argues that Britain's actions during its mandate normalized collective punishment and impunity, contributing to ongoing violence and breaches of international law.

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Submitted by Tahir Ali on Tue, 04/28/2026 - 16:18 From collective punishment to coercive interrogation, all bear the hallmark of British mandate abuses. It's high time we apologised to the Palestinian people for our colonial crimes A Palestinian student carries a banner after Israeli settlers closed the shortcut used by students and Palestinian villagers, which passes through the new Jewish settlement outpost of Carmel in the occupied West Bank on 26 April, 2026 (Reuters) On The recent report th

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