The British Consulate in Jerusalem on Tuesday refused to receive Palestinians who presented a letter of protest to coincide with the 105th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration. Activists from the Palestinian National League of Independents and the International Institution for Following Up Palestinian Rights staged a protest outside the consulate, which is in the Sheikh Jarrah area of East Jerusalem. However, the consulate closed its doors to the activists, forcing them to leave the letter, which was signed by dozens of Palestinian activists, politicians, and religious leaders at its gates. …