Thousands rally on Nakba Day, which marks the forced exodus of Palestinians from their land in 1948 upon the formation of the state of Israel, amid outrage over the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
Thousands of Palestinians marched through central Ramallah for the main Nakba rally, with crowds also turning out in besieged Gaza.
During Sunday’s rally, protesters flew coloured balloons bearing the names of cities occupied by Israel in 1948, while some were seen holding pictures of journalist Abu Akleh. “The Palestinian lands will remain a scene of an open conflict with the enemy until liberation,” Louay al Qaryuti, a leading member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, told the rally.
Palestinians legally hold the "right of return" to their own lands, which are now considered Israeli territory, according to the UN General Assembly Resolution 194 of 1948.Protesters held posters of recently slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, a highly respected reporter who was killed while wearing a helmet and a bulletproof vest marked"Press" in Jenin.
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