UK has still not responded to legal petition detailing colonial-era war crimes in Palestine

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A year after submission, the UK government has not responded to a 400-page legal petition detailing alleged war crimes committed by Britain in Palestine between 1917 and 1948. The petition, backed by 75 MPs and cultural figures, calls for an apology and reparations for Britain's conduct during its colonial rule.

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Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 09/07/2026 - 13:35 A year since it was submitted, the British government has not responded to Britain Owes Palestine's 400-page petition The Union Jack is lowered on 30 June 1948 in Haifa harbour a month and half after the State of Israel was proclaimed in Tel Aviv (AFP) Off A year after it was submitted, the UK government has still not responded to a legal petition laying out evidence that Britain committed war crimes in Palestine between 1917 and 1948. The Britai

UK has still not responded to legal petition detailing colonial-era war crimes in Palestine

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