Palestinians and the Balfour Declaration at 100: Resisting the Past | Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: On the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, the Palestinians have launched a campaign calling for an official British apology and compensation. This effort illustrates the ways in which honor, internationalization, symbolism, and playing on Western guilt shape the Palestinian culture of denial, which impedes progress towards either a stable Palestinian state or peace with Israel.