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The Guardian's support for creation of Israel was one of its 'worst errors' in 200 years
Palestinians participate in a march on November 2, 2017, in the centre of the West Bank city of Ramallah to protest the 100th anniversary of Britain's Balfour Declaration [ABBAS MOMANI/AFP via Getty Images]
May 10, 2021 at 2:37 pm
In a remarkable admission, the
Guardian has ranked its support for the Balfour Declaration promising a "homeland" for the Jewish people as one of its "worst errors of judgment over 200 years." The British newspaper made its startling announcement on Friday.
"Whatever else can be said, Israel today is not the country the