The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/nakba-day/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:51:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Nakba Day | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/nakba-day/ 32 32 London police: 20 right-wing, 12 anti-Israel protesters arrested in dueling rallies https://www.timesofisrael.com/london-police-20-right-wing-12-anti-israel-protesters-arrested-in-dueling-rallies/ Sun, 17 May 2026 17:43:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3825503 Hate crimes account for arrests of nine attendees of massive rally organized by anti-Islam provocateur Tommy Robinson, and two participants of opposing Nakba march

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]]> London police arrest 31 amid massive anti-migrant protest, smaller anti-Israel march https://www.timesofisrael.com/london-police-arrest-31-amid-massive-anti-migrant-protest-smaller-anti-israel-march/ Sat, 16 May 2026 19:46:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3824826 Police deploy 4,000 officers to maintain order in largest operation in years; UK's PM Starmer says far-right firebrand Tommy Robinson 'peddling hatred and division'

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]]> Tens of thousands set to rally in London for concurrent far-right, anti-Israel protests https://www.timesofisrael.com/tens-of-thousands-set-to-rally-in-london-for-concurrent-far-right-anti-israel-protests/ Sat, 16 May 2026 07:08:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3824593 4,000 police officers to deploy alongside horses, dogs, drones and helicopters; restrictions aim to keep 2 groups apart; major soccer event also being held in UK capital

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]]> Mamdani posts Nakba Day video, saying the ‘catastrophe’ continues until today https://www.timesofisrael.com/mamdani-posts-nakba-day-video-saying-the-catastrophe-continues-until-today/ Sat, 16 May 2026 04:26:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3824527 Shortly before Shabbat, NYC mayor shares footage in support of Palestinian 'right of return' and presenting one-sided narrative of 1948 war, drawing furious backlash from leading Jewish groups

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]]> UK cops plan ‘unprecedented’ operation for concurrent Nakba Day, ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rallies https://www.timesofisrael.com/uk-cops-plan-unprecedented-operation-for-concurrent-nakba-day-unite-the-kingdom-rallies/ Thu, 14 May 2026 01:46:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3823116 British police say they will be using 'the most assertive possible use of our powers' to prevent unrest on Saturday, when at least 80,000 are expected to attend protests

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]]> Education minister threatens universities’ funding over student Nakba events https://www.timesofisrael.com/education-minister-threatens-universities-funding-over-student-nakba-events/ Tue, 13 May 2025 18:55:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3548286 Finance minister says he'll implement demand to punish Hebrew University and Tel Aviv University for protests commemorating Palestinians 'catastrophe'; schools slam 'illegal' move

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]]> PA says man killed in clash with Israeli troops during Nakba Day march in West Bank https://www.timesofisrael.com/pa-says-man-killed-in-clash-with-israeli-troops-during-nakba-day-march-in-west-bank/ Wed, 15 May 2024 19:41:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3290522 Palestinian report says 20-year-old university student shot by soldiers at checkpoint near Ramallah; military yet to comment on incident

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]]> Abbas signs decree criminalizing ‘Nakba’ denial https://www.timesofisrael.com/abbas-signs-decree-criminalizing-nakba-denial/ Tue, 30 May 2023 20:54:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3024648 PA executive order says anyone found guilty of denying what it calls the 'crime against humanity' carried out by 'Zionist gangs' in 1948 faces up to 2 years in jail

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]]> Can Zionists Speak about the Nakba? - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/can-zionists-speak-about-the-nakba/ Sat, 27 May 2023 20:22:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3022694 Is there room for a cautious Zionist exploration of the Palestinian narrative of Nakba (catastrophe)? Donniel Hartman, Yossi Klein Halevi, and Elana Stein Hain discuss.

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]]> US antisemitism envoy slams Abbas: Goebbels speech an ‘affront to Holocaust victims’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-antisemitism-envoy-slams-abbas-goebbels-speech-an-affront-to-holocaust-victims/ Thu, 18 May 2023 06:07:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3017734 Deborah Lipstadt says Palestinian leader's UN address likening Israel to Nazi propaganda is 'just outrageous,' especially amid rising global hatred against Jews

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]]> Israel’s UN envoy urges other diplomats to stay away from Monday ‘Nakba’ event https://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-un-envoy-urges-other-diplomats-to-stay-away-from-monday-nakba-event/ Sun, 14 May 2023 19:12:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3015407 Erdan claims some already convinced to shun commemoration, which he says promotes 'Jew-hatred' and 'serves to inflame tensions'

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]]> House Speaker McCarthy blocks Rashida Tlaib from hosting Capitol anti-Israel event https://www.timesofisrael.com/house-speaker-mccarthy-blocks-rashida-tlaib-from-hosting-capitol-anti-israel-event/ Wed, 10 May 2023 09:07:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3012011 Republican lawmaker reserves Visitor Center space that Democratic congresswoman wanted to use for Nakba meet, says he will hold celebration of 75 years of US-Israel ties instead

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]]> Finance minister seeks to penalize Ben-Gurion University for pro-Palestinian rally https://www.timesofisrael.com/finance-minister-seeks-to-penalize-ben-gurion-university-over-pro-palestinian-rally/ Wed, 25 May 2022 18:15:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2769682 Liberman says looking at cutting school budget over event Monday that he says included calls rejecting Israel's existence as a Jewish, democratic state

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]]> Ben-Gurion University students hold flag-waving pro-Palestinian rally, drawing furor https://www.timesofisrael.com/ben-gurion-university-students-hold-pro-palestinian-rally-drawing-outrage/ Mon, 23 May 2022 14:03:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2768069 Beersheba mayor calls the gathering a 'disgrace'; college defends permitting event in the name of diversity

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]]> Nakba Day commemorations pass largely peacefully; 3 arrested at Tel Aviv rally https://www.timesofisrael.com/nakba-day-commemorations-pass-largely-peacefully-3-arrested-at-tel-aviv-rally/ Sun, 15 May 2022 19:47:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2763313 Anniversary of Israel's founding - which Palestinians deem 'catastrophe' - often sees heightened tensions, but few large rallies held this year

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