Displacement1948 · remembered on 15 May
The Nakba
النكبة
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The mass displacement and dispossession of Palestinians surrounding the 1948 war. Its consequences continue across generations.
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Land & rightsJune 1967
The June 1967 war and occupation
حرب حزيران والاحتلال
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During the June war, Israel occupies the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip.
Colonial rule2 November 1917
The Balfour Declaration
وعد بلفور
Britain declares support for a Jewish national home in Palestine, a policy later incorporated into the Mandate.
Diplomacy29 November 1947
The UN partition plan
خطة تقسيم فلسطين
The UN General Assembly adopts resolution 181 (II), proposing partition into Arab and Jewish states and a separate international regime for Jerusalem.
Land & rights30 March 1976
Land Day
يوم الأرض
A general strike and protests against land confiscation become a defining moment, commemorated each year as Land Day.
Colonial rule24 July 1922
The British Mandate is approved
إقرار الانتداب البريطاني
The League of Nations approves the British Mandate for Palestine. Its formal entry into force follows in September 1923.
Journalism11 May 2022
Shireen Abu Akleh is killed
استشهاد شيرين أبو عاقلة
The Al Jazeera journalist is fatally shot while reporting in Jenin. UNESCO condemns her killing and calls for an investigation.
Diplomacy29 November 2012
Palestine gains UN observer State status
فلسطين دولة مراقب في الأمم المتحدة
The General Assembly accords Palestine non-Member Observer State status, with 138 votes in favour, nine against, and 41 abstentions.
Displacement8 December 1949
UNRWA is established
تأسيس الأونروا
General Assembly resolution 302 (IV) establishes UNRWA to provide relief and works programmes for Palestine refugees.
Solidarity4 December 1997
Mandela’s address of solidarity
خطاب مانديلا للتضامن
Nelson Mandela links South African freedom with Palestinian freedom in an address preserved by his foundation.
Life & culturec. 1898–1914
Life before British rule
الحياة قبل الحكم البريطاني
Wider context · timing qualified
Boats off Jaffa and a busy Jerusalem street: two surviving photographs offer glimpses of Palestinian life before British rule.
Diplomacy15 May 2023
The UN commemorates 75 years since the Nakba
إحياء الذكرى الخامسة والسبعين للنكبة
A high-level special meeting at UN Headquarters marks the 75th anniversary of the Nakba.