57th Anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba

Source: electronicintifada, 10-5-2005‏
Summary: A WEEK OF AWARENESS OF PALESTINIAN DISPLACEMENT AND EVICTION AND REFUGEES` RIGHT OF RETURN‏
On 15 May, Palestinians commemorate their forced displacement and dispossession resulting from the establishment of the state of "Israel". Commemorations of this year`s 57th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba (catastrophe) aim to draw attention to the need to halt "Israel`s" ongoing expropriation of Palestinian land and the necessity to recognize and implement Palestinian refugees` right to return to their homes and properties in accordance with international law and UN General Assembly Resolution 194.‏
In Palestine, this year`s memorial is coordinated by the Committee for the Commemoration of the 57th Anniversary of the Nakba, a body composed of representatives of Palestinian refugee community organizations in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, members of the global Palestine Right of Return Coalition, as well as Palestinian unions, political groups, national institutions, NGOs and the PLO Department for Refugee Affairs. Until mid-May, numerous events will be organized by local organizations in West Bank and Gaza Strip to be followed by a national memorial ceremony in Ramallah on 15 May.‏