Palestinians mark 69th ‘Nakba’ anniversary with rallies

Palestinians commemorated the 69th anniversary of the Nakba, the “day of catastrophe”, in which Israel was officially declared a state following the forced removal of more than 750,000 Palestinians from their homes.

Palestinians commemorated the 69th anniversary of the Nakba, the “day of catastrophe”, in which Israel was officially declared a state following the forced removal of more than 750,000 Palestinians from their homes and the destruction of over 500 villages and towns.

On May 15, People across historic Palestine – including Israel, the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip – held rallies, marches and candlelight vigils, as well as sounding sirens.

Al Jazeera’s Harry Fawcett reports from Ramallah.