As Palestinians mark Nakba, Israelis celebrate conquest of East Jerusalem
As Palestinians mark Nakba, Israelis celebrate conquest of East Jerusalem
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On May 15, Palestinians commemorated the Nakba (“catastrophe” in Arabic), referring to the forced exodus of Palestinians during the creation of the State of Israel in 1948. Around the same time, Israelis celebrated what they call the “reunification of Jerusalem” in 1967, meaning the occupation and then annexation of the Palestinian part of the city. One land, two historical narratives. Is it still possible to reconcile them? FRANCE 24’s Claire Duhamel and Amira Souilem report.
The fact that on May 15, Palestinians commemorated the Nakba (“catastrophe” in Arabic), referring to the forced exodus of Palestinians during the creation of the State of Israel in 1948 really puts things into perspective.
What stands out is on May 15, Palestinians commemorated the Nakba (“catastrophe” in Arabic), referring to the forced exodus of Palestinians during the creation of the State of Israel in 1948. That is the part worth paying attention to.
If on May 15, Palestinians commemorated the Nakba (“catastrophe” in Arabic), referring to the forced exodus of Palestinians during the creation of the State of Israel in 1948, then the bigger picture starts to look very different.
The bigger issue here is on May 15, Palestinians commemorated the Nakba (“catastrophe” in Arabic), referring to the forced exodus of Palestinians during the creation of the State of Israel in 1948. That changes the calculation.
On one hand one of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. But at the same time on May 15, Palestinians commemorated the Nakba (“catastrophe” in Arabic), referring to the forced exodus of Palestinians during the creation of the State of Israel in 1948.