On November 2, 1917, the Balfour Declaration marked the beginning of a painful era for Palestinians. Signed by British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour, it endorsed the establishment of a state for foreign migrants on Palestinian land, disregarding the indigenous Palestinian population who had lived there for millennia. This declaration planted the seeds of an ongoing tragedy, sparking a relentless series of land seizures, forced evictions, and violence that would later culminate in the Nakba—the mass displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from their homes and homeland.

The Balfour Declaration set in motion a reality where Palestinians became strangers in their own land, facing relentless persecution and the destruction of their communities. What began as a political promise to establish a state for others led to an enduring struggle for survival, justice, and the right to return. Today, Palestinians continue to face hardships and displacement, holding onto resilience and hope for a future where they can live freely in their homeland.