A Great Tragedy of Nakba (Catastrophe) After the Declaration of the State of Israel in Palestine 1948

By Ghulam Ghaus Siddiqi, New Age Islam 8 January 2024 The Brutal Expulsion Of Palestinians, Which Destroyed Their Identity, Political Rights, Society, And Culture, Is Known As The Nakba, A Tragic Event In The 1948 Israeli-Palestinian War. Palestinians Hold Keys In Their Hands As They Remember This Tragedy On May 15. Palestinians Were Reportedly In Great Suffering As They Evacuated Their Homes, Possibly Locking Them In The Hopes That The Killing And Violence Would Eventually Stop And They Might Return, But That Never Happened. ------ A significant historical tragedy in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine has been the Nakba. The term "Nakba” (Catastrophe) \ refers to the violent uprooting and expulsion of the Palestinian people coupled with the eradication of their identity, political rights, society, and culture. 1948 saw the forced relocation of almost 750,000 Palestinians, according to historical accounts. A person with a basic understanding of humanity may easily picture the anguish someone would experience if their home were taken away. Every year on May 15, the Palestinian people mark Nakba Day in remembrance of the persecuted Palestinians during the conflict. This tremendous catastrophe is known as the Nakba (Catastrophe). That day, they hold keys in their hands. Their keys range in complexity from simple to heavy to rusted. Not only are these keys made of metal, but they also represent the persecution of the Palestinian people, who have endured years of injustice and bloodshed and are now appealing for justice worldwide. These keys provide a way for those who scream for human freedom to knock on the door of common sense and observe how the Palestinians are uprooted from their land and long for freedom from the harsh grasp of time; despite this, they have not been able to reclaim their land but instead must endure ongoing attacks by Israel on their territory. Palestinians carry keys and march through the streets on Nakba (Catastrophe) Day each year. These are the keys to their houses, from which they were driven away 75 years ago; they were never allowed to go back. They have been keeping these keys safe from generation to generation ever since. In most interviews conducted on Nakba (Catastrophe) Day, Palestinians tell media representatives that they have carried these keys with them in the hopes of returning to their houses eventually. They go on to claim that it makes no difference to them if their homes are demolished or remain protected. They claim the right to cling to this hope and go back to their homes. This is because they have this privilege due to international law. They are hoping that international law will live up to its promises and assist them. It is another matter entirely when international law will live up to its promise. The spark of this Nakba (Catastrophe) started when Israel declared its independence from the British Mandatory Palestine on May 14, 1948. On the second day following this declaration, the Arab-Israeli war began and lasted for around fifteen days. During this time, almost 7.5 million Palestinians were forced to flee their homes and endure unrelenting waves of persecution. Every year on May 15, the Palestinians commemorate this event of displacement—known as the Nakba—with a demonstration in which the keys to their homes serve as a prominent symbol. Israel took control of the Palestinian territories and annexed them. The local Palestinian population states that Zionist militia members and Israeli soldiers drove them from their homes and never permitted them to return. The Israeli authorities, on the other hand, use the statement, "It was the Arab countries who asked the Palestinians to leave their lands and residences so that they would not have to bear the consequences of the war when they attacked the new state," to silence the Palestinian voice. Nearly 6 million Palestinian refugees are recognised by the UN as having rights, many of whom are compelled to live under oppression in camps in East Jerusalem, Gaza, Jordan, the West Bank, Syria, and Lebanon. According to historical records, when the Palestinian inhabitants were driven away from their homes, they did so out of a deep sense of regret because, as human beings, they had fled to protect themselves. They took whatever they could from their homes before leaving, including the house keys. They may have closed their doors for fear that they would return and resume their lives there once the violence and killing stopped, but that was never going to happen. ----- A regular Columnist with NewAgeIslam.com, Ghulam Ghaus Siddiqi Dehlvi is an Aalim and Faazil (Classical Islamic scholar), with a Sufi-Sunni background and English-Arabic-Urdu Translator. He has also done B. A (Hons.) in Arabic, M.A. in Arabic and M.A. in English from JMI, New Delhi. He is interested in Islamic Sciences; Theology, Jurisprudence, Tafsir, Hadith and Islamic mysticism (Tasawwuf). 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