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Palestinians mark the 76th anniversary of the ‘Nakba’
A Palestinian man sits next to a fire along with other children as they stand in front of makeshift tents after been displaced by the Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip, at camp in Deir al Balah, May 13, 2024

PALESTINIANS will mark on Wednesday the 76th year of their mass expulsion from what is now Israel, an event that is at the core of their national struggle. 

This comes amid the ongoing Israeli onslaught against the Palestinians in Gaza.

Palestinians refer to the events 76 years ago as the Nakba, which is Arabic for “catastrophe.”

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