Foreign Ministry chief blasts PA initiative to sue Britain

Foreign Ministry Director-General Dr. Dore Gold reacted to the Palestinian Authority's (PA) initiative to sue Britain over the 1917 Balfour Declaration, which helped pave the way to the establishment of the State of Israel, saying the move demonstrates yet again the continuing refusal of the Palestinian side to recognize the legitimate and indigenous connection of the Jewish people to their ancient homeland.

On Monday, speaking to a gathering of Arab League leaders in Mauritania, PA Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki appealed for help on behalf of PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas to "bring a suit against the British government over the ominous Balfour Declaration which resulted in the Nakba ["catastrophe" - how Palestinians refer to the establishment of Israel - ed.] for the Palestinian people."