They refer to it as al-Nakba, or the Catastrophe. Here it is briefly explained, in both 100 words and 300 words. On 14 May 1948, Israel declared independence, and in a war which began the next day ...
“She was constantly asking about her home town and the orchard [owned by her family before the Nakba],” Qumsan told MEE. 'Almost every morning, she asked to return home... Every house we ...
Referred to by Palestinians and their allies as the 'Nakba', which means catastrophe in Arabic, about 700,000 Palestinians — a majority of the pre-war population — fled or were driven from ...
With the "Nakba Law" passed late Tuesday, the state would be able to fine local communities and other state-funded groups for holding events that mark what the Arab community calls the Nakba ...
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