Protesters rally in Washington to observe Nakba Day and mark the 1948 forced expulsion of nearly 800,000 Palestinians from their homes in historical Palestine
Thousands of Palestinians marched through central Ramallah for the main Nakba rally, with crowds also turning out in besieged Gaza and in many global cities.
Demonstrations on Sunday were also held in several countries in support of Palestinians on the Nakba Day when nearly 800,000 Palestinians were driven out of their homes by then Zionist Israeli paramilitaries in 1948 and onward. "Our return is inevitable," and "Jerusalem is the eternal capital of Palestine," were among banners carried by flag-waving protesters in besieged Gaza.
Palestinians legally hold the "right of return" to their own lands, which are now considered Israeli territory, according to the UN General Assembly Resolution 194 of 1948.Protesters held posters of recently slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, a highly respected reporter who was killed while wearing a helmet and a bulletproof vest marked"Press" in Jenin. The annual demonstrations came with tensions high over the killing of 51-year-old Al Jazeera reporter Abu Akleh.
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