Britain, as easily the world's biggest empire in 1914, got involved unnecessarily early when we declared war against Germany on the 4 August 1914. Our side then won that World War, defeated Palestine and took over Jerusalem from the Ottoman Empire. We then found ourselves landed with the Mandate to rule Palestine with its Arabs and the Jews who were arriving from Europe in increasing numbers.
From the 1890s, the Zionists among the Jews were always wanting Palestine as their Jewish homeland after centuries of persecution by the Europeans, including England with our despicable discrimination, persecution and even expulsion of the Jews from our shores.
Our Balfour Declaration of 1917 promised the land to the Jews because we had more in common with them than the Arabs and they would be more likely to help us defeat the Ottoman Empire. But the vital condition which protected the rights and interests of the existing Arab Palestinians was always overlooked over the next 50 years. By 1948, we had had enough of being bombed and shot at by the Jewish terrorist groups, one of which was Haganah and is now called the Israeli Defence Force. We left the Jews and Arabs to continue to fight it out between them for the land.
For 100 years, the Arabs have always been outmuscled and outgunned by the Jews/Zionists and Britain always acted more harshly towards the Palestinians for their massacres than the massacres by the Jews of Palestinians.
Hence, we Brits are responsible for the 125 years of impasse in the unHoly Land. To put it more crudely, by 125 years of mutual slaughter but, more by one side than the other.
Therefore, British MPs need to understand the history of our involvement and how our ancestors are to blame for the tragedy that is Israel. We have a moral obligation to help. Our sins of the past are coming back to haunt us, once more.
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