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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, which was overwhelmingly Arab prior to 1948.
on April 5, 2023
Expert Q&A: The Latest Escalation of Violence in Palestine/Israel
on April 13, 2022
The following document provides an overview of Israel’s violations of Palestinian human rights over the course of 2021 and January 2022.
on February 2, 2022