Nakba Day

CAM weekly antisemitism report – ‘Nakba Day’ protests set off wave of antisemitism

43 incidents were linked to “Nakba Day” demonstrations, where anti-Israel activists commemorate the “catastrophe” of the Jewish state’s founding in 1948.

|ByCOMBAT ANTISEMITISM MOVEMENT
A PALESTINIAN flag emblazoned with an image of Hamas military spokesperson Abu Obaida is waved during Nakba Day protests in Brooklyn, New York, May 15.
US Representative Rashida Tlaib sits next to US Representative Ilhan Omar during US President Donald Trump's State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, February 24, 2026.

Rashida Tlaib reintroduces resolution to recognize 'ongoing Palestinian Nakba'

The resolution, reintroduced into the House in time for Nakba Day, called for an official commemoration of the Nakba and for US legislators to denounce an "ongoing Nakba."

|ByMICHAEL STARR
Pro-Palestinian activists march as they take part in a protest on Nakba Day in New York City, May 15, 2026.

'Long live Al Aqsa Flood': US Nakba Day protests rife with terrorism support

"Gaza is our compass, and Al-Aqsa is the north star. Join our fight, and may we see a liberated Palestine within our lifetimes!" said the Keffiyeh-clad student activist.

|ByMICHAEL STARR
A man holds a mock-up of a key during a march, held by Palestine Solidarity Campaign, to mark the 78th anniversary of the Nakba in London on May 16, 2026.

Tens of thousands march in London in separate immigration, pro‑Palestinian protests

Some protesters on Saturday chanted "Death to the IDF," referring to the Israeli army - language that police previously said had been a reason for arrests when aimed at Jewish people.

|ByREUTERS

Over 60 Palestinians wounded in Nakba Day protests, 9 fires near border

Palestinians mark Nakba Day (Catastrophe Day) every year with demonstrations in both Gaza and the West Bank.

MAY 16, 2019ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Fires near the Gaza border seen in background of Nakba Day protests 2019

On Nakba Day, Hamas and Islamic Jihad vow to 'liberate Palestine'

Defiant Hamas and Islamic Jihad leaders said that the Palestinian struggle against Israel will continue until the “liberation of all Palestine.”

MAY 16, 2019ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Demonstrators hold Palestinian flags during a protest marking the 71st anniversary of the 'Nakba', or catastrophe, when hundreds of thousands fled or were forced from their homes in the war surrounding Israel's independence in 1948, near the Israel-Gaza border fence, in the southern Gaza Strip May 1

PA files 'indictment' in ICJ against U.S. over embassy move

The “indictment” was submitted to the court by PA Foreign Minister Riad Malki on the first anniversary of the embassy relocation.

MAY 16, 2019ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
THE US Embassy, taking pride of place in Jerusalem.

The double Nakba

Had the Arabs also agreed to the '47 Partion Resolution, there would have been no refugees - neither of Arabs from Palestine nor of Jews from Arab lands.

JUNE 30, 2008ByIRWIN COTLER
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