Author: Imad K. Harb, Khalil E. Jahshan, Tamara Kharroub, Yousef Munayyer, Marwan Bishara, Diana Buttu
Publisher: Arab Center Washington DC (ACW)
Topics:
The Nakba
West Bank

The Nakba 72 Years On: The Current Status of the Question of Palestine

A Palestinian girl, carrying a Palestinian flag in one hand, and a key symbolizing the Palestinian right of return attends a Nakba commemoration event in Gaza. She wears a mask, as this event was held during the COVID-19 pandemic. May 2020.
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Collective analysis by ACW experts reflects on 72 years since the Nakba, examining how Palestinian dispossession has persisted through occupation, settlement expansion, and failed negotiations. It argues that true resolution requires acknowledgement of 1948’s injustices and restoration of Palestinian rights.

Table of Contents:

  • How has the question of Palestine developed since 1948? | Khalil E. Jahshan, ACW Executive Director
  • What now for the Palestinians following the failure of the peace process? | Diana Buttu, Palestinian-Canadian Lawyer and Analyst
  • What is the status of final status issues? | Yousef Munayyer, Non-resident Fellow, ACW
  • How do Nakba denial and memoricide impact Palestinian refugees’ right of return? |Tamara Kharroub, Assistant Director and Senior Fellow, ACW
  • How have Arab states influenced Palestinian affairs? What is to be expected in the future? | Imad K. Harb, Director of Research, ACW
  • Where does annexation fall within the Zionist agenda? | Marwan Bishara, Senior Political Analyst, Al Jazeera

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The Nakba 72 Years On: The Current Status of the Question of Palestine

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