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Parliamentarians Celebrate 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration in Jerusalem

A group of parliamentarians from over a dozen countries came to Israel as part of the Jerusalem Chairman’s Conference. While touring Jerusalem they signed a declaration of support for Israel in timing with the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration. They visited several other cities in Israel as well. Israel looks proudly on the events surrounding the Balfour Declaration, as a time when the world began to have clarity of the facts of history. They recognized the Jewish People’s history and roots in Jerusalem and Israel. This article shares more.

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INT’L MPS TO TOUR JERUSALEM, SIGN DECLARATION OF SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL

Article Courtesy: Jerusalem Post

Twenty-six members of parliament from 15 countries will tour holy and strategic sites in Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria starting on Sunday, as part of the Israel Allies Foundation’s annual Jerusalem Chairman’s Conference.

The first day of the three-day conference will be spent visiting Ammunition Hill and Rachel’s Tomb, where Likud MK Yehudah Glick will address the delegation about the inalienable rights of the Jewish people to the Land of Israel.

The parliament members will then sign a declaration of support for the State of Israel.

Participants will continue to Har Bracha in Samaria, where they will hear from Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely and Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan.

On Monday, the parliamentarians will be addressed by politicians, including former education and interior minister Gideon Sa’ar, Social Equality Minister Gila Gamliel (Likud) and members of the Knesset Christian Allies Caucus: MKs Robert Ilatov (Yisrael Beytenu), Yoel Hasson (Zionist Union) and Anat Berko (Likud).

The parliamentarians will draft and sign a resolution celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration and “condemning the antisemitic misrepresentation of Israel as an occupier.” The resolution will be received by Gamliel.

Later that day, participants will attend the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem Feast of Tabernacles at the Pais Arena in Jerusalem, where they will join 5,000 Christian supporters of Israel from around the world. At the event, the ICEJ will present a Lifetime Achievement Award to Emuna Elon, in honor of her late husband, Benny Elon. The former tourism minister traveled the world as head of the Christian Allies Caucus and the Israel Allies Foundation. The award recognizes his legacy and contribution to the Jewish people and the State of Israel.

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