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ARAB AND WORLD

Tue 13 May 2025 12:47 pm - Jerusalem Time

In an unprecedented move, the British Parliament commemorates the 77th anniversary of the Nakba in partnership with the Palestinian Embassy.

The British Parliament commemorated the 77th anniversary of the 1948 Nakba, in partnership with the Embassy of the State of Palestine, at the Parliament Building in London. The event was attended by a number of members of Parliament from major political parties, along with members of the Arab and foreign diplomatic corps operating in Britain, and representatives of the Palestinian, Arab, and Islamic communities in the United Kingdom.


The event included speeches by: Ambassador of the State of Palestine to the United Kingdom, Husam Zomlot; Member of Parliament for the British Labour Party, Andrew Bex; Member of Parliament for the Conservative Party, Kate Malthouse; and Member of Parliament for the Scottish National Party, Brendan O'Hara.


In his speech, Zomlot said that the Palestinian Nakba is the foundation of the Palestinian struggle for freedom and justice, adding that Israel has violated all legal and moral boundaries through its ongoing massacres against our people in the Gaza Strip, where the number of Palestinian martyrs has exceeded 60,000, while the Israeli occupation forces continue to terrorize and deport tens of thousands of Palestinians in the West Bank, and unleash settlers to attack our defenseless people in East Jerusalem and the rest of the occupied territories.


Zamlot emphasized that the Palestinian people's rights are becoming increasingly clear despite all these massacres and genocide, pointing to the historical, legal, and humanitarian responsibility that Britain bears for the Nakba that befell the Palestinian people at the hands of Zionist gangs in 1948.


He called on the British government not to delay recognizing the State of Palestine and not to abandon its obligations under international law, emphasizing the need for the United Kingdom to play a leading, rather than subservient, role in this context.


Zamlot concluded his speech by emphasizing that the Palestinian people's Nakba only strengthens their resolve and determination to achieve their independent state with Jerusalem as its capital, and that the memory of the Nakba remains a torch carried by generations until liberation and the fulfillment of the Palestinian people's hopes and aspirations.

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In an unprecedented move, the British Parliament commemorates the 77th anniversary of the Nakba in partnership with the Palestinian Embassy.

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