[Click here<\/a> for a PDF flyer containing the text below.]<\/i><\/p>\n “Nakba” means “catastrophe” in Arabic (“al-nakba” means “the The most important date on the Palestinian calendar, Nakba Day is Nakba Day is also an occasion to celebrate the continued vitality of Even though before 1948 Jews had owned about 7% of the land in The Nakba destroyed a thriving and diverse Palestinian society and scattered the Palestinian people into diaspora.<\/p>\n The Nakba is also the source of the still-unresolved Palestinian Although May 15 is the date on which Israel declared independence in Visit the following web sites:<\/p>\n Al-Nakba: The Palestinian Catastrophe of 1947-48 [Click here for a PDF flyer containing the text below.] What Is Al-Nakba? “Nakba” means “catastrophe” in Arabic (“al-nakba” means “the catastrophe”). Throughout the Arab world, the word is used to refer to the devastation of Palestinian society and the dispossession of the Palestinian people resulting from the ethnic… What Is Al-Nakba?<\/h4>\n
\ncatastrophe”). Throughout the Arab world, the word is used to refer to
\nthe devastation of Palestinian society and the dispossession of the
\nPalestinian people resulting from the ethnic cleansing conducted by
\nZionist forces during 1947-48.<\/p>\nWhat Is Nakba Day?<\/h4>\n
\nobserved throughout the world on May 15. This is a time to learn about
\nthe history of Palestine and of Palestinians, and to remember the
\ntragedy inflicted on the Palestinian people in 1947-48, which has yet
\nto be rectified.<\/p>\n
\nPalestinian culture in the face of continuing hardships, and to
\nreaffirm Palestinian aspirations for peace and self-determination.<\/p>\nWhat Happened During Al-Nakba?<\/h4>\n
\n
\nclashes began and Zionist forces attacked Palestinian communities, in
\nmost cases driving out<\/a> their inhabitants.<\/li>\n
\nmany of which were purposefully demolished. The newly established
\nIsraeli government confiscated refugees’ lands and properties and
\nturned them over to Jewish immigrants.<\/li>\n
\ntheir homes and has refused to pay them compensation, as required by UN Resolution 194<\/a> of 1948.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWhat Was the Aftermath of Al-Nakba?<\/h4>\n
\nPalestine and made up only 1\/3 of the population, following the
\nconquest Israel was established on 78% of Palestine.<\/p>\nWhat Is the Significance of Al-Nakba?<\/h4>\n
\nrefugee problem. Today, over 4 million Palestinian refugees are
\nscattered throughout the world. Many of them live in Jordan, Lebanon,
\nSyria, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip in poverty-stricken refugee
\ncamps.<\/p>\nWhy Is Nakba Day on May 15?<\/h4>\n
\n1948, Nakba Day is not a protest against Israeli independence. Israeli
\nIndependence Day, which follows the Jewish calendar, was celebrated on
\nApril 17, 2002.<\/p>\nWhere Can I Find Out More?<\/h4>\n
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![400 Palestinian towns and villages<\/a>,\nmany of which were purposefully demolished. The newly established\nIsraeli government confiscated refugees’ lands and properties and\nturned them over to Jewish immigrants.<\/li>\nIsrael has since refused to allow Palestinian refugees to return to\ntheir homes and has refused to pay them compensation, as required by UN Resolution 194<\/a> of 1948.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWhat Was the Aftermath of Al-Nakba?<\/h4>\nEven though before 1948 Jews had owned about 7% of the land in\nPalestine and made up only 1\/3 of the population, following the\nconquest Israel was established on 78% of Palestine.<\/p>\nWhat Is the Significance of Al-Nakba?<\/h4>\nThe Nakba destroyed a thriving and diverse Palestinian society and scattered the Palestinian people into diaspora.<\/p>\nThe Nakba is also the source of the still-unresolved Palestinian\nrefugee problem. Today, over 4 million Palestinian refugees are\nscattered throughout the world. Many of them live in Jordan, Lebanon,\nSyria, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip in poverty-stricken refugee\ncamps.<\/p>\nWhy Is Nakba Day on May 15?<\/h4>\nAlthough May 15 is the date on which Israel declared independence in\n1948, Nakba Day is not a protest against Israeli independence. Israeli\nIndependence Day, which follows the Jewish calendar, was celebrated on\nApril 17, 2002.<\/p>\nWhere Can I Find Out More?<\/h4>\nVisit the following web sites:<\/p>\n\nUnderstanding the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict – The 1948 War and the Palestinian Exodus<\/a><\/li>\nKhalil Sakakini Cultural Center – Nakba Tribute<\/a><\/li>\nPalestine-Net – Destroyed Villages (1948)<\/a><\/li>\nDeir Yassin Remembered<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Al-Nakba: The Palestinian Catastrophe of 1947-48 [Click here for a PDF flyer containing the text below.] What Is Al-Nakba? “Nakba” means “catastrophe” in Arabic (“al-nakba” means “the catastrophe”). Throughout the Arab world, the word is used to refer to the devastation of Palestinian society and the dispossession of the Palestinian people resulting from the ethnic… Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-520","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/venusimportexport.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/520","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/venusimportexport.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/venusimportexport.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/venusimportexport.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/venusimportexport.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=520"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/venusimportexport.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/520\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/venusimportexport.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=520"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/venusimportexport.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=520"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/venusimportexport.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=520"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}](\"http:\/\/www.palestine-net.com\/geography\/gifs\/cleansed.gif\"){kind=link}