Thousands March in Central London to Mark 78th Nakba Anniversary Thousands of protesters gathered in central London on Thursday to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Nakba, or "catastrophe" in Arabic.
The event marked the displacement and forced exodus of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from their homeland in 1948.
Background of the Nakba Anniversary The Nakba is a pivotal moment in Palestinian history, marking the traumatic events that unfolded when Israel declared independence in 1948.