Nakba day is is commemorated on 15th May. It marks the date when the British Empire gave up it’s mandate on Palestine and 750’000 Palestinians were forcibly removed from their land and homes, many forced into refugee camps and substandard living conditions. The persecution, ethnic cleansing and genocide of the Palestinian people continues to this day. Israeli politicians are now open about their plans for Palestine, while most western governments continue to supply Israel with the weapons and means to commit the mass murder of civilians.
Imagers are from a silent march through the streets of Brighton, organised by the Stop the War Coalition and Brighton and Hove Palestine Solidarity Campaign . About 2000 people walked through the city, in silence, to the sound of a drum and bell ringing. They carried ribbons bearing the names of 4000 children, of the over 18’000 who have been murdered by Israel in ongoing genocide in Gaza. The march took around 2 to 2 and half hours. People handed out flyers explaining the Nakba and what was happening, the vast majority of the public were supportive, aside from a few far right, white supremacists near the end, with Israeli flags. They have a well documented history in Brighton of attacking Palestinians and their allies, including Jewish people who speak up against the occupation and Genocide.
https://www.un.org/unispal/about-the-nakba/
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/nakba-palestine-catastrophe-explained
Voices from the Protests 