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Nakba Day

Police officers stand in front of supporters of British far-right activist Tommy Robinson, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, during the 'Unite The Kingdom' rally in central London on May 16, 2026. (Toby Shepheard / AFP)
May 17, 2026, 8:43 pm
London police: 20 right-wing, 12 anti-Israel protesters arrested in dueling rallies
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
By AFP and ToI Staff
Anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian protesters march in central London, at the same time as a larger anti-immigration protest led by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, May 16, 2026. (Lidia Pedro / AFPTV / AFP)
May 16, 2026, 10:46 pm
London police arrest 31 amid massive anti-migrant protest, smaller anti-Israel march
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’
By Agencies
Left: Anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian protesters during a demonstration in London, Feb. 17, 2024; (R) A demonstrator stands on the head of the South Bank lionon the side of the Westminster Bridge, during a Tommy Robinson-led Unite the Kingdom march in London, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Joanna Chan)
May 16, 2026, 10:08 am
Tens of thousands set to rally in London for concurrent far-right, anti-Israel protests
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
By AFP and ToI Staff
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani smiles during an address marking his first 100 days in office, in New York City, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
May 16, 2026, 7:26 am
Mamdani posts Nakba Day video, saying the ‘catastrophe’ continues until today
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
By Luke Tress
Pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protesters gather on Whitehall after a march through central London, on May 17, 2025, calling for a "Free Palestine" and an end to "the Genocide," as they commemorate the 77th anniversary of the "Nakba." (Henry Nicholls/AFP)
May 14, 2026, 4:46 am
UK cops plan ‘unprecedented’ operation for concurrent Nakba Day, ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rallies
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
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Education Minister Yoav Kisch attends a meeting of the Knesset Education, Culture, and Sports Committee in Jerusalem, May 12, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 13, 2025, 9:55 pm
Education minister threatens universities’ funding over student Nakba events
Finance minister says he’ll implement demand to punish Hebrew University and Tel Aviv University for protests commemorating Palestinians ‘catastrophe’; schools slam ‘illegal’ move
By ToI Staff and AFP
Mourners and relatives cry during the funeral of Palestinian Ayser Mohammad Safi, in Ramallah in the West Bank on May 15, 2024. (JAAFAR ASHTIYEH / AFP)
May 15, 2024, 10:41 pm
PA says man killed in clash with Israeli troops during Nakba Day march in West Bank
Palestinian report says 20-year-old university student shot by soldiers at checkpoint near Ramallah; military yet to comment on incident
By AFP and ToI Staff
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a conference to support Jerusalem at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, February 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)
May 30, 2023, 11:54 pm
Abbas signs decree criminalizing ‘Nakba’ denial
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
By ToI Staff
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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas speaks at a UN event commemorating the Palestinian 'Nakba,' in New York, May 15, 2023. (Screenshot: UN; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
May 27, 2023, 11:22 pm
Can Zionists Speak about the Nakba?
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.
Deborah E. Lipstadt, US Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, speaks during her Senate Foreign Relations nomination hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, February 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
May 18, 2023, 9:07 am
US antisemitism envoy slams Abbas: Goebbels speech an ‘affront to Holocaust victims’
Deborah Lipstadt says Palestinian leader’s UN address likening Israel to Nazi propaganda is ‘just outrageous,’ especially amid rising global hatred against Jews
By Ron Kampeas
The UN General Assembly Fourth Committee votes on measures addressing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at UN headquarters in New York, November 11, 2022. (AP/Jeenah Moon)
May 14, 2023, 10:12 pm
Israel’s UN envoy urges other diplomats to stay away from Monday ‘Nakba’ event
Erdan claims some already convinced to shun commemoration, which he says promotes ‘Jew-hatred’ and ‘serves to inflame tensions’
By Luke Tress
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Democrat of Michigan, speaks during a rail union workers rally near the Capitol in Washington, December 13, 2022. ( Jose Luis Magana/AP)
May 10, 2023, 12:07 pm
House Speaker McCarthy blocks Rashida Tlaib from hosting Capitol anti-Israel event
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
By ToI Staff
Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman speaks during a faction meeting of his Ysrael Beytenu party at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, on May 23, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
May 25, 2022, 9:15 pm
Finance minister seeks to penalize Ben-Gurion University for pro-Palestinian rally
Liberman says looking at cutting school budget over event Monday that he says included calls rejecting Israel’s existence as a Jewish, democratic state
By ToI Staff
Students stage pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protests at Ben-Gurion University in Beersheba on May 23, 2022. (Emanuel Fabian/Times of Israel)
May 23, 2022, 5:03 pm
Ben-Gurion University students hold flag-waving pro-Palestinian rally, drawing furor
Beersheba mayor calls the gathering a ‘disgrace’; college defends permitting event in the name of diversity
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Illustrative: Palestinians wave national flags as they march in a rally marking the 74th anniversary of the 'Nakba' or 'catastrophe' of Israel's founding in the West Bank town of Ramallah, on May 15, 2022. (ABBAS MOMANI/AFP)
May 15, 2022, 10:47 pm
Nakba Day commemorations pass largely peacefully; 3 arrested at Tel Aviv rally
Anniversary of Israel’s founding – which Palestinians deem ‘catastrophe’ – often sees heightened tensions, but few large rallies held this year
By Aaron Boxerman
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