Last Monday 15 May, Palestinians in Israel and the Occupied Lands commemorated the 69th anniversary of Al Nakba – the ‘catastrophe’. This day marks the founding of Israel through the expulsion of 750,000 Palestinians from their lands. As with many other years, Palestinians marking this event were fired upon by Israeli soldiers, with 11 people wounded. This year, there is mounting tension due to the ongoing hunger strike by 1,500 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. International solidarity events in support of the hunger strikers continue around the world.
Last Monday 15 May, Palestinians in Israel and the Occupied Lands commemorated the 69th anniversary of Al Nakba – the ‘catastrophe’. This day marks the founding of Israel through the expulsion of 750,000 Palestinians from their lands. As with many other years, Palestinians marking this event were fired upon by Israeli soldiers, with 11 people wounded. This year, there is mounting tension due to the ongoing hunger strike by 1,500 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. International solidarity events in support of the hunger strikers continue around the world.
