108 years since the Balfour Declaration

Posted: 2nd November 2025

This week marks 108 years since the Balfour Declaration - the moment Britain pledged to support the creation of a ‘national home for the Jewish people’ in Palestine while disregarding the rights of the land’s majority population.

In his latest article, Dr Brian Brivati, Executive Director of the Britain Palestine Project, gives his personal view of how that same imperial mindset, the belief that Western powers can redraw maps and decide destinies, continues to shape policies toward Palestine today.

From George Canning’s boast of calling ‘the New World into existence’ to Trump’s 2025 Gaza plan, Brivati draws a compelling line through history’s repeating patterns of domination, intervention, and denial of Palestinian agency.

 Read the full article:
108 Years After Balfour: Imperial Legacies and Modern Plans in Palestine

With thanks,
The Britain Palestine Project Team