š§µ - This is a thread on the Palestinian Nakba, on-going for ~ 75 years.
Nakba means catastrophe in Arabic, which describes the event (dispossession & ethnic cleansing) that befell the Palestinian people before, during, & after the 1948 war with the Zionist forces.
š·: The expulsion of the Palestinians of Lifta from their homes, Jerusalem - 1948.
Nakba proved to be a turning point for Palestinians; where almost three out of four Palestinians were dispossessed & ethnically cleansed as a result of the establishment of the Jewish state.
š·: Palestinian refugees on the run. Unknown year - Unknown location.
š§µ - On the occasion of the 'Israeli' minister of Settlements denying the existence of the Palestinians, here is a thread showcasing their lives before the Z's.
They've always been here, & they are here to remain.
Pre-Nakba Palestinians, a thread.
š·: Ramallah, early 20th c.
In a vegetables market, Haifa - 1920's.
Women using hand grinders in front of a house, Ramallah - Late 19th, early 20th c.