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The ‪Nakba‬ is not an historical event but an ongoing event. 67 years later, the displacement and dispossession continue. Join our Nakba Narratives Event on May 30th and help us raise funds for Palestinian refugees: nakbanarratives.eventbrite.co.uk

“Streets encircle usAs we walk among the bombs.Are you used to death?I’m used to life and to endless desire.Do you know the dead?I know the ones in love.” Mahmoud Darwish, Palestinian poet Join our Nakba Narratives Event on May 30th. Tickets can be bought here: nakbanarratives.eventbrite.co.uk (Photo courtesy of UNRWA)

Tonight we commemorate the 67th anniversary of the Palestinian ‪Nakba‬(catastrophe), which occurred in 1948. Watch our special Live Appeal on the Islam Channel to learn more about the Nakba and help us raise funds for Palestinian refugees.

The Nakba is commemorated on 15 May, the day after Israel declared its independence in 1948.

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Friday 15th May marks the 67th year since the expulsion and exile of over 750,000 Palestinians from their homes. In what is known as the ‪Nakba‬(catastrophe),…