Hamas marks the 109th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, calling it the 'greatest sin' against the people Hamas said that the Balfour Declaration is a promise by those who do not own the land to those who do not deserve it. She said that the refugees' right of return is a legitimate and established legal right that cannot be waived, compromised or negotiated, and that the crimes of occupation and colonial plots will not erase the national identity or historical rights of its people.