On Sunday, June 1, 2008, on the National Mall, in Washington, DC, a ceremony was held to commemorate--The Catastrophe--know as “Al Nakba.” It represents the forceful expulsion, in 1948, of 750,000 Palestinians from their ancestral homeland to “make way for the state of Israel.” Ms. Dina Shan’ak shared her views about “Al Nakba.” She was raised in a UN refugee camp in Lebanon. Her family was expelled, via “ethnic cleansing,” from their ancient village of Taytaba, in the District of Safad, in Palestine, in 1948, by the Israelis. Also speaking at the event was Human Rights activist, Brian Hennessey. Mr. Hennessey participated in the ceremony/play at the affair, performing the role of “Uncle Sam.” For background, please see:
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http://www.vineeta.org/Nakba.htm
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http://www.nakbah1948.org
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http://www.marxists.de/middleast/schoenman/index.htm
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http://www.pchrgaza.org
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http://Palestineremembered.com
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http://ifamericansknew.org
