Naksa as Continuation of the Naqba with Michael Warschawski
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- Published on Saturday, 09 June 2012 14:27
AICafè
Saturday, 9th June 2012, 8:00 PM
Discussion about The Naksa as continuation of the Naqba with anti-colonial Israeli activist Michael Warschawski (Mikado).
Israelis and internationals often speak of the 1967 Middle East war, during which Israel occupied additional Palestinian lands, together with the Syrian Golan, as a watershed in the Israeli-Arab conflict. Analysts speak of "before" and "after" 1967, as if the war and its consequences are a turning point.
Michael Warschawski contends, however, that the Naksa ('setback', referring to Palestinian displacement that occurred following 1967) is a continuation of the Naqba, the Palestinian disaster of 1948. Israel's 1967 war of aggression and subsequent belligerent occupation do not represent a watershed for understanding – and solving – the Israeli-Arab conflict.
Michael (Mikado) Warschawski is a veteran anti-colonial activist, author, journalist and co-founder of the Alternative Information Center.
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