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Seven decades of Nakba

Published at 29 18,,, 17 2017

05-16-2017: Casa Árabe is screening the documentary “The Earth Speaks Arabic” and has organized a conference by Palestinian historian Nur Masalha to commemorate this date. The event will be moderated by Teresa Aranguren, a journalist and member of the Board of Directors at RTVE. Why doesn’t the destruction of a large number of Palestinian towns and villages appear in the Western story about the consequences of Palestine’s partition? Commemorating the Nakba, or “catastrophe,” of 1947-48 means making an effort to recover a collective memory and the formation of a group identity, in which Palestine’s oral history holds a special place. Masalha calls it “social history from the bottom up” and argues that writing more sincerely about the Nakba does not mean just practicing professional historiography, but is also a moral imperative. Historians and intellectuals play a basic role when it comes to constructing a national narrative, something which has created yet another battlefield in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict since it first began. More info: http://en.casaarabe.es/event/seven-decades-of-nakba

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Conference: "Europe and the Conflicts in the Middle East" [VO español/inglés]

The former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ana Palacio, and the Director of the Middle East and North Africa Program of the European Council for Foreign Relations, Daniel Levy, analyzed the European Union's role in the Iran and Palestine conflicts. More: http://en.casaarabe.es/news/europe-and-the-conflicts-in-the-middle-east

Published at 32 12,,, 14 2014
Commemoration of the Palestinian Nakba Day

On the occasion of the Palestinian Nakba Day, Casa Árabe and the Diplomatic Mission of Palestine in Spain organize this event, which includes a screening of the documentary film "The Great Book Robbery." After the screening, a film forum is held with its director, Benny Brunner, which also includes the participation of Amer Musa Odeh, the Ambassador of Palestine in Spain, and Eduardo López Busquets, the General Director of Casa Árabe. More: http://en.casaarabe.es/news/commemoration-of-the-palestinian-nakba-day

Published at 32 12,,, 14 2014