Grassroots International

Today, May 15, we recognize the 78th anniversary of the Nakba—which literally means “catastrophe.” It refers to the forced displacement of Palestinians that began with the establishment of the state of Israel.

In 1948, Zionist paramilitaries and Israeli forces expelled some 800,000 Palestinians (over 75 percent of the existing population) from their homes under threat of bombings, mass executions, and other forms of violence.

As the world has witnessed over the past 3 years in Palestine, Lebanon and beyond, the Nakba is an ongoing process. We will continue to work alongside millions around the world to achieve justice, human rights, and an end to militarism.