Nakba

Palestinians have just commemorated Nakba, the day most of Palestine was annexed and the majority of Palestinians were displaced from their homeland 74 years ago. This comes on the heels of the murder of a prominent senior journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh, who reported on the truth of the strife Palestinians…

Factsheet by The Institute for Middle East Understanding (IMEU) — General Facts & Figures The Palestinian “Nakba” (“catastrophe” in Arabic) refers to the mass expulsion of Palestinian Arabs from British Mandate Palestine during Israel’s creation (1947–49). The Nakba was not an unintended result of war. It was a deliberate and systematic act necessary for the creation of a Jewish majority state in historic Palestine…

Jewish feminists celebrated the fact that Yael Sherer, a brave activist fighting violence against women, lit a torch on Independence Day. But as a Palestinian and feminist, for whom this day is a reminder of the Nakba, this event tore my heart — By Samah Salaime • 7 May 2022 (Translated from Hebrew by Sol Salbe) For all Palestinians, the Independence Day celebrations of the State of Israel are an ongoing ceremony of pouring salt on the Nakba’s wounds.

As Palestinians mark the 74th anniversary of the #Nakba, we should take a moment to debunk one of the most enduring myths surrounding the 1948 war — (Excerpt from Haaretz article, May. 3, 2022) By Seraj Assi In a time-honored fable perpetuated by both Arabs and Israelis alike, the war is depicted as an epic battle between a Jewish David and an Arab Goliath. This is the sheer mythologizing of history.

Israel prohíbe publicar documentos sensibles relacionados con la Nakba y los crímenes de guerra contra los palestinos. …

Recently, AMP-MN put on a weekend youth summer program entitled Once Upon a Palestine. The camp was centered around the theme of storytelling and owning the Palestine narrative. The first day kicked off with a BBQ and bonfire to bring together the youth participants and their families. On the second…

I had wanted to write a blogpost about Israel and Palestine last month when fighting broke out once again among Hamas in Palestine and the Israeli government. While I did not get the chance to write a post then, I still think it is very important to draw attention to…

Letter from Away — July 23, 2021 Since initial publication of this column the Israeli parliament, The Knesset, voted to ask Ben & Jerry’s to reverse its decision. Read more in The Bangor Daily News. Cohen and Greenfield responded in the New York Times. I was born in 1953 in…