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1948-2018: a 70 YEAR COMMEMORATION OF the NAKBA
Israel was founded 70 years ago today, on 14th May 1948. Palestinians commemorate the next day, 15th May, as their ‘Nakba’ – day of catastrophe.
This Arabic term refers to the mass expulsion of Palestinian Arabs from British Mandate Palestine during Israel’s creation (1947-49) when between 750,000 and one million Palestinians were expelled and made refugees by Zionist paramilitaries, and subsequently Israeli forces, during Israel’s creation in 1947-49.
Brian Eno is a supporter of Palestine . He was born on the same day as the founding of Israel. Here he speaks to MAH of his support for Palestine and in particular, his reasons for backing the BDS campaign.
NAKBA 2018 -CALENDAR EVENTS
Every May, along with so many other organisations and projects around the world, Make Apartheid History commemorates the ‘Nakba’. MAH is recording both ICAHD and @70 cultural events.
May 14-20th
https://www.palestinecampaign.org/events/70-celebration-contemporary-palestinian-culture/
@70: A CELEBRATION OF CONTEMPORARY PALESTINIAN CULTURE
A week-long festival of theatre, dance, films and talks commemorating the Palestinian experience of dispossession and loss of a homeland.
May 19th
https://www.palestinecampaign.org/events/icahd-2018-uk-annual-conference/
Israeli Committee Against House Demolition UK Annual Conference
May 20th
https://www.palestinecampaign.org/events/psc-returnconf/
The PSC Right of Return conference – @70: Palestinian Refugees and the Right of Return – aims to provide the tools and education necessary for activists in the UK to continue to campaign for the right of return of Palestinian refugees, as enshrined in International law.
ABOUT MAH
Make Apartheid History has an extensive video gallery from a wide range of contributors. MAH connects civil rights, anti-apartheid and Palestinian struggles. This year, 2018, has three momentous anniversaries: 100 years since the birth of Nelson Mandela, 70 years since the Nakba and 50 years since the murder of Martin Luther King.
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