- Title: Palestinians commemorate "Nakba" as Israelis mark independence day
- Date: 12th May 2016
- Summary: WADI ALZUBALA, ISRAEL (MAY 12, 2016) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS GATHERING FOR DEMONSTRATION AT WADI ALZUBALA TO COMMEMORATE NAKBA DAY (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) CO-FOUNDER OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEFENCE OF THE RIGHTS OF DISPLACED PERSONS, MOHAMMAD KAYYAL, SAYING: "Today we commemorate and organized the 19th protest to return (the right of return) to the displaced village of Wadi Zubala in the Negev. It is the first (right to) return protest that was organized in the Negev." VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS HOLDING PALESTINIANS FLAGS AND SIGNS AND WALKING IN PROTEST MORE OF PROTEST CHILD HOLDING SIGN DURING PROTEST MORE OF EVENT AT WADI ZUBALA PROTESTERS AT WADI ZUBALA VILLAGE JERUSALEM (MAY 12, 2016) (REUTERS) AIR FORCE FLYING OVER PARK DURING AERIAL MILITARY DISPLAY FOR ISRAEL'S INDEPENDENCE DAY VARIOUS OF PEOPLE PREPARING FIRE FOR BARBECUE VARIOUS OF MEN SELLING FOOD AND TOYS FOR CHILDREN AIR FORCE IN THE SKY DURING CELEBRATIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY VARIOUS OF PEOPLE MAKING BARBECUE VARIOUS OF MAN MAKING BREAD CHILDREN PLAYING IN PARK MORE OF AIR FORCE DISPLAY
- Embargoed: 27th May 2016 15:19
- Keywords: Israel Palestinians Nakba commemorations independence day
- Location: WADI ALZUBALA, ISRAEL / JERUSALEM
- City: WADI ALZUBALA, ISRAEL / JERUSALEM
- Country: Israel
- Reuters ID: LVA0014HI5QO7
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Palestinians and Arab Israelis participated in a protest in the displaced village of Wadi Alzubala in the Negev in Israel on Thursday (May 12) ahead of Nakba Day.
Commemorated annually on May 15, 'Nakba' - or 'catastrophe' - is when Palestinians mark the loss of their homes in the 1948 war that resulted in the creation of the state of Israel and the flight of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians.
Hundreds of protesters who came from many cities and villages in the West Bank, Jerusalem and Israel chanted and waved Palestinian flags during the protest.
"Today we commemorate and organized the 19th protest to return (the right of return) to the displaced village of Wadi Zubala in the Negev. It is the first (right to) return protest that was organized in the Negev," said the co-founder of the Association for the Defence of the Rights of Displaced persons, Mohammad Kayyal said.
In Jerusalem, Israelis celebrated the 68th anniversary of independence with aerial military displays and barbecues.
Additional demonstrations are planned in Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza on Wednesday (May 15). - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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