Nakba 72: From Balfour to the Great March of Return

The 1917 Balfour Declaration marked pivotal moment in the history of Palestine, laying the groundwork for Al Nakba in 1948 and decades of dispossession, conflict and displacement thereafter, affecting millions of Palestinian lives. Today, the displacement and dispossession of Palestinians continue, with more than 5 million registered Palestinian refugees still living in camps across the occupied Palestinian territories, Lebanon and Jordan, and in Syria.

From Balfour to the Great March of Return, take a look at our timeline below.