Nakba

Not calling Hamas terrorists in Nakba exhibit was ‘error,’ says Canada’s heritage minister

Canadian Heritage Minister Marc Miller stated that "not identifying Hamas as a terrorist organization is... a failure" and called for the alleged "error in curation" to be rectified.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
(Illustrative) Palestinian members of al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement.
Aerial view of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on April 28, 2024.

Canadian Museum for Human Rights opens ‘Nakba’ exhibit amid pushback from Jewish leaders

The Winnipeg, Manitoba, exhibit is called “Palestine Uprooted: Nakba Past and Present,” has drawn fierce condemnation from some Jewish groups, including the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs.

|ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
People rally to mark the one year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on February 24, 2023.

Only Jewish Board member of CMHR resigns over 'one-sided' upcoming Nakba exhibition

Mark Berlin stepped down from the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, citing concerns that its upcoming Nakba exhibit lacks historical balance.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Protesters hold up signs in support of Gaza as they gather before the start of the G7 summit in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, June 15, 2025.

B'nai Brith Canada demands delay of upcoming Nakba exhibit amid foreign interference fears

'Palestine Uprooted: Nakba Past and Present' is set to open June 27, 2026. It's advertised as an exploration of human rights violations related to the "ongoing forced displacement and dispossession."

|ByMATHILDA HELLER

Police, protesters clash in Jerusalem’s Damascus Gate

Demonstrators gathered at the plaza outside the gate to as part of Nakba Day protests.

MAY 15, 2018ByUDI SHAHAM
DATE IMPORTED: May 14, 2018 An Israeli police officer argues with a Palestinian woman outside Jerusalem's Old City's Damascus Gate, May 13, 2018.

Tensions high as Palestinians mark Nakba Day

Israelis and Palestinians are braced for a further day of violence in the Gaza Strip and West Bank.

MAY 15, 2018ByJPOST.COM STAFF, ANNA AHRONHEIM
Palestinians collect tires to be burnt during a protest marking the 70th anniversary of Nakba, at the Israel-Gaza border in the southern Gaza Strip May 15, 2018

Inside look: How Gaza protesters attempted to breach the border fence

Over the past eight weeks, protesters in Gaza have altered their strategy as Israel has warned them to refrain from approaching the border fence.

MAY 15, 2018BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A picture taken on April 13, 2018 from the southern Israeli kibbutz of Nahal Oz across the border with the Gaza Strip shows Israeli soldiers keeping position and Palestinian protestors gathering along the border fence with Israel. Several thousand Gazans gathered for a third consecutive Friday of ma

After Gaza bloodshed, IDF remains on high alert for Nakba Day

Monday's escalation of violence on the Gaza border resulted in 58 Palestinians dead.

MAY 15, 2018ByMAARIV ONLINE
A Palestinian demonstrator moves a burning tire during a protest in Bethlehem in the West Bank May 14, 2018.

After dozens of Gazans killed, Hamas leader says patience of armed factions 'will not last'

Fifty-eight Palestinians were killed and nearly 3,000 wounded in Monday's protests.

MAY 15, 2018ByADAM RASGON
A Palestinian wearing a mask holds a cut-out of a key during a rally ahead of the ‘Nakba Day’ in Bethlehem in 2015

Moving forward

We can all agree that Palestinians did flee or were expelled, and most of those Arab villages and towns are no more. Where we disagree is why.

MAY 14, 2018ByJPOST EDITORIAL
boy holds a Palestinian flag as he stands amidst smoke during a protest at the Israel-Gaza border east of Gaza City May 14, 2018

Zandberg defends Meretz boycott of embassy opening

Meretz chairwoman Tamar Zandberg said she’d like to see Jerusalem divided into an Israeli capital and a Palestinian one, each with its own embassy.

MAY 14, 2018ByLAHAV HARKOV
MK Tamar Zandberg

VIDEO: IDF thwarts terror attacks as 40,000 take part in Gaza protests

"The IDF is determined to prevent massive terror activities constantly being led by the Hamas terror organization."

MAY 14, 2018ByJULIANE HELMHOLD
IDF photos show terrorists placing explosive devices adjacent to the Gaza border

Erekat: Trump promoting international anarchy with embassy move

Erekat accused the US of violating international law, saying the decision was the latest in a long line of moves undermining the chance of reaching a peace agreement.

MAY 14, 2018ByJPOST.COM STAFF
Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat speaks during a news conference in the West Bank city of Ramallah January 2, 2012.

Stay away from border, IDF warns Gazans ahead of Nakba Day protests

"Stay away from the security fence, from terror instigators and the violent rioters! Save yourselves and prioritize building your future!"

MAY 14, 2018ByJPOST.COM STAFF
A Palestinian boy displays a leaflet dropped by the Israeli military at the Israel-Gaza border, east of Gaza City May 14, 2018.