Join our Community
Support ToI and remove all ads
Learn more
search

Nakba Day

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a conference to support Jerusalem at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, on Feb. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)
May 30, 2023, 11:54 pm
Abbas signs decree criminalizing ‘Nakba’ denial
PA executive order says anyone found guilty of denying what it calls the ‘crime against humanity’ carried out by ‘Zionist gangs’ in 1948 faces up to 2 years in jail
By ToI Staff
PROMOTED CONTENT
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas speaks at a UN event commemorating the Palestinian 'Nakba,' in New York, May 15, 2023. (Screenshot: UN; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
May 27, 2023, 11:22 pm
Can Zionists Speak about the Nakba?
Is there room for a cautious Zionist exploration of the Palestinian narrative of Nakba (catastrophe)? Donniel Hartman, Yossi Klein Halevi, and Elana Stein Hain discuss.
Deborah E. Lipstadt, US Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, speaks during her Senate Foreign Relations nomination hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, February 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
May 18, 2023, 9:07 am
US antisemitism envoy slams Abbas: Goebbels speech an ‘affront to Holocaust victims’
Deborah Lipstadt says Palestinian leader’s UN address likening Israel to Nazi propaganda is ‘just outrageous,’ especially amid rising global hatred against Jews
By Ron Kampeas
The UN General Assembly Fourth Committee votes on measures addressing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at UN headquarters in New York, November 11, 2022. (AP/Jeenah Moon)
May 14, 2023, 10:12 pm
Israel’s UN envoy urges other diplomats to stay away from Monday ‘Nakba’ event
Erdan claims some already convinced to shun commemoration, which he says promotes ‘Jew-hatred’ and ‘serves to inflame tensions’
By Luke Tress
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Democrat of Michigan, speaks during a rail union workers rally near the Capitol in Washington, December 13, 2022. ( Jose Luis Magana/AP)
May 10, 2023, 12:07 pm
House Speaker McCarthy blocks Rashida Tlaib from hosting Capitol anti-Israel event
Republican lawmaker reserves Visitor Center space that Democratic congresswoman wanted to use for Nakba meet, says he will hold celebration of 75 years of US-Israel ties instead
By ToI Staff
Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman speaks during a faction meeting of his Ysrael Beytenu party at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, on May 23, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
May 25, 2022, 9:15 pm
Finance minister seeks to penalize Ben-Gurion University for pro-Palestinian rally
Liberman says looking at cutting school budget over event Monday that he says included calls rejecting Israel’s existence as a Jewish, democratic state
By ToI Staff
Israeli and pro-Palestinian students stage protests at Ben-Gurion University in Beersheba on May 23, 2022. (Emanuel Fabian/Times of Israel)
May 23, 2022, 5:03 pm
Ben-Gurion University students hold flag-waving pro-Palestinian rally, drawing furor
Beersheba mayor calls the gathering a ‘disgrace’; college defends permitting event in the name of diversity
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Palestinians wave national flags as they march in a rally marking the 74th anniversary of the 'Nakba' or 'catastrophe' of Israel's founding in the West Bank town of Ramallah, on May 15, 2022. (ABBAS MOMANI/AFP)
May 15, 2022, 10:47 pm
Nakba Day commemorations pass largely peacefully; 3 arrested at Tel Aviv rally
Anniversary of Israel’s founding – which Palestinians deem ‘catastrophe’ – often sees heightened tensions, but few large rallies held this year
By Aaron Boxerman
Israeli police forces in Jerusalem, March 30, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
May 15, 2022, 5:50 am
Security forces on heightened alert ahead of Nakba Day commemorations
Amid ongoing terror wave, Hamas has warned of a ‘clash’ as it urged Palestinians to flock to Temple Mount
By ToI Staff
Palestinians wave Palestinian and Islamic flags as they rally at the Al-Aqsa Mosque on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, following the last Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, on April 29, 2022. (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP)
May 14, 2022, 5:34 pm
Hamas warns against Jews visiting Temple Mount on Nakba Day: ‘Will lead to a clash’
Gaza-ruling terror group urges ‘masses’ to foil ‘occupation’s evil plans’ as Jewish activists plan to tour Jerusalem holy site for Second Passover on Sunday
By ToI Staff
An Israeli soldier fires a tear gas canister at rioters east of the Gaza city of Rafah in the southern Strip during Nakba Day protests on May 15, 2019. (Judah Ari Gross/Times of Israel)
May 16, 2019, 12:02 am
Despite tensions, Nakba Day protests in Gaza pass without major incident
10,000 Palestinians demonstrate along security fence but the IDF, with a stricter open-fire policy, and Hamas, patrolling the border, largely keep the peace
By Judah Ari Gross
Palestinian demonstrators gather east of Gaza City in the Gaza Strip on May 15, 2019, during a protest marking 71st anniversary of the "Nakba," or "Catastrophe," in 1948. (Mahmud Hams/AFP)
May 15, 2019, 5:00 pm
Thousands of Palestinians mark ‘Nakba’ with Gaza protests, West Bank marches
At least 60 said wounded as 10,000 march on border, with rioting, rock-throwing reported; senior Hamas official: ‘Day of your slaughter, extermination and demise is approaching’
By Adam Rasgon, Judah Ari Gross and AP
A protester hurls stones at Israeli troops as a woman wearing a traditional Palestinian outfit waves a national flag, during a demonstration near the border with Israel, east of Gaza City, on May 10, 2019. (Said KHATIB / AFP)
May 14, 2019, 9:36 pm
Israeli military readies for potential violence during Nakba Day and Eurovision
Protests expected Wednesday along Gaza border and in West Bank, amid high tensions following this month’s bloody two-day Hamas rocket assault and IDF response
By Judah Ari Gross
Clashes near Ramallah on Nakba Day, when Palestinians commemorate the “catastrophe” that befell them with Israel’s creation in 1948, May 15, 2018. (Flash90)
May 14, 2019, 1:27 pm
Iran: Israel the main cause of all regional crises, a threat to global peace
Ahead of Nakba Day, when Palestinians lament creation of Jewish state, Tehran calls for referendum by ‘inhabitants of the land’ to decide its future
By Stuart Winer
US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and US President Donald Trump's daughter and adviser Ivanka Trump unveil the inauguration plaque during the opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem on May 14, 2018. (AFP Photo/Menahem Kahana)
May 14, 2019, 9:58 am
US warns of Palestinian attacks on anniversary of Jerusalem embassy move
Americans advised to be alert, avoid demonstrations and follow Israeli authorities’ instructions ahead of Nakba Day protests, Eurovision
By Michael Bachner
Load More
Never miss breaking news on Israel
Get notifications to stay updated
You're subscribed
image
Register for free
and continue reading
Registering also lets you comment on articles and helps us improve your experience. It takes just a few seconds.
Already registered? Enter your email to sign in.
Please use the following structure: [email protected]
Or Continue with
By registering you agree to the terms and conditions. Once registered, you’ll receive our Daily Edition email for free.
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Register
I forgot my password / Send me a sign in link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.