May 15th, 1948 - The Palestinian Catastrophe, known as 'Al-Nakba', also known as Israeli Independence Day. One date, one land, two peoples, opposite ends of the spectrum - one people in deep trauma, the other in deep joy, a joy which is certainly tinged with a darkness of soul that must be continually pushed down... Continue Reading →
Remembering ‘Al Nakba’ in 2014
May 15th is the anniversary of what the Palestinian people (Muslim, Christian, Other), call 'Al Nakba' meaning 'The Catastrophe'. The day in 1948 when Israelis declared independence before systematically and brutally removing indigenous people from their ancestral land, over 500 towns and villages depopulated, left in ruins or wiped off the map, beginning what we... Continue Reading →