What is the Nakba: the Palestinian catastrophe explained
The 70th commemoration of the Nakba, when 800,000 Palestinians were driven from their homes by the the creation of Israel, falls on 15 May.
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Palestinians at the barbed-wire marking the border between Gaza and Israel east of Gaza City on 13 May 2018 (AFP)
Published date: Lundi 14 mai 2018 - 12:24
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