Nabka Protest in Bay Ridge Today 5/16/26
Yesterday was Nabka 78.
Seventy-eight year ago – in 1948, 700,000 Palestinians left their homes (or were forced to leave their homes) during the war that happened when the State of Israel was created.
The word Nabka means “catastrophe” or “great disaster.” Each year there is a protest on Nabka day.
Within Our Lifetime can march and chant in the streets of NYC, but ultimately the only way to get Palestine back (or a part of the area back) is for them to fight Israel and win. Israel has a strong defense because they spend $25 billion on it each year.
Today at 2:00 pm, people will be protesting in Bay Ridge starting on 72nd Street and 5th Avenue.
Hopefully, it will be a peaceful protest. In 2024, it was not peaceful and 40 people were arrested – see here: https://www.instagram.com/p/C7IL5mnORZT
Hugs,
marlene
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