Palestinians are set to commemorate the loss of their homeland on Wednesday by observing Nakba Day (Catastrophe Day)which marks the flight of more than 700,000 Palestinians during the1948 war. The Nakba memorial day is held on May 15 every year.
The day is marked with marches and demonstrations.
This year, the central event is planned in Ramallah in the West Bank,where sirens are expected to sound for 76 seconds to mark the 76years since the Nakba. Given the situation in the Gaza Strip, observers are predicting clashes with the occupied forces in the West Bank.
The United Nations puts the number of Palestinian refugees and their descendants at currently around 6 million.
Establishing a permanent home for the refugees, along with the status of Jerusalem, are seen as among the most complex problems in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. According to the Palestinian statistical office, there are about 14million Palestinians around the world, with half of them living in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, the Gaza Strip and the occupied strip.
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