Video: Nakba Tour visits Syracuse with stories of displacement, hope for return

The North America Nakba Tour visited Syracuse on October 2, where speakers Khawla Hammad (Umm Mousa) and Amena el-Ashkar presented on their experiences as Palestinian refugees in Lebanon, including Umm Mousa’s personal experience as a survivor of the Nakba. Organized by the Syracuse Peace Council Justice for Palestine Committee at All

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New Nakba Tour video: Why is it important?

The new video by Nakba Tour videographer Samir Salem of Cinemonger presents a four-minute highlight reel of just why this unique Tour is so important. From attendees to speakers Amena El-Ashkar, Khawla Hammad and Maryam Fathallah, you can see just how powerful these events are. We look forward to seeing

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Nakba Tour 2016 in Denver, Colorado

The following videos were recorded as part of the 2016 North America Nakba Tour, featuring Mariam Fathallah (Umm Akram) and Amena El-Ashkar. This event was hosted in Denver, Colorado on May 20, 2016. On May 14, 1948, as Zionist leader David Ben Gurion was proclaiming a Jewish state in Palestine,

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