The Jerusalem Post reports: “Pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets across the world in honor of ‘Nakba Day’ on Thursday, many calling for armed resistance and praising the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.

Nakba Day is the day of commemoration for what Palestinians see as the ‘catastrophe’: the destruction of their society and homeland in 1948. The date chosen was 15 May, which is the day after the Israeli Declaration of Independence on 14 May 1948.

In North America, Within Our Lifetime organized an ‘all out for Gaza’ event in New York City, calling for ‘an end to the ongoing genocide, and full liberation from the river to the sea.’  WOL announced it was joining Palestinians around the world in ‘uplifting our people’s resistance to genocide, Zionism and settler colonialism since 1948.’ It was joined by the local branches of Students for Justice in Palestine as well as Cuny4Palestine…”