UN Commemorates 75th Anniversary of Palestinian Nakba Amid Rising Tensions

In 1948, 750,000 Palestinians were forcibly expelled from or fled their homes during the establishment of Israel.
This year marks the 75th anniversary of this displacement, which Palestinians call the Nakba or "catastrophe."
The UN General Assembly officially commemorated the Nakba for the first time on May 15, the same day as Israel's independence day.
Israel condemned the UN event as "antisemitic" and called for countries to boycott the commemoration.
Tensions have risen this year between Israelis and Palestinians, with increased violence in Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank.