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Nakba Day (Arabic: ذكرى النكبة, romanized: Dhikra an-Nakba, lit. 'Memory of the Catastrophe') is the day of commemoration for the Nakba, also known as the Palestinian Catastrophe, which comprised the destruction of Palestinian society and homeland in 1948, and the permanent displacement of a majority of the Palestinian people.
12 Palestine Red Crescent workers have now been killed in the line of duty. This includes three Palestine Red Crescent ambulance drivers killed on 10 February 2024. [199] The Gaza Health Ministry reported that 117 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 28,064. [200]
10 May – Palestine 194: The United Nations General Assembly votes 143–9 with 25 abstentions to approve a resolution granting Palestine new rights and requests, and to reconsider its request to become a UN member. The US, Argentina, the Czech Republic and Hungary, along with four Pacific nations, align with Israel in voting against the ...
The displacement of the Palestinian people on that date is still marked every year on “Nakba Day”, named for an Arabic word for “catastrophe” and on which Palestinians give speeches, hold ...
Israel has refused calls for de-escalation, such as a 21-day ceasefire plan presented by France and the US, with Benjamin Netanyahu saying the strikes will continue "with full force" until the new war aim of returning residents of Israel to the north is met. [2] 23 September: Israel conducted mass airstrikes, a major escalation of the conflict ...
The march is set to be the biggest demonstration in a single day over the Israel-Palestine conflict to date. (Tom Watling) In pictures: Far-right protesters clash with police as pro-Palestine ...
The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (Arabic: اليوم الدولي للتضامن مع الشعب الفلسطيني) is a UN-organized observance. Events are held at the United Nations headquarters in New York , [ 1 ] as well as at the United Nations offices at Geneva , [ 2 ] Vienna and Nairobi .
The political future of Suella Braverman hangs in the balance after she was accused of stoking tensions at a pro-Palestinian march on Armistice Day.This comes as police charged seven people over ...