Portuguese parliament acknowledges Palestinian’s Nakba Day

The Nakba Day, or “Day of Catastrophe,” when Israel was founded at the expense of the forcible eviction of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from their homeland, has been recognized by the Portuguese parliament by an overwhelming margin.

The Palestinian people’s fight for their right to self-determination was also lauded by the parliament.

The Portuguese resolution also denounced the expansionist and annexation policies of the Israeli regime, highlighting how these actions are a flagrant violation of international law.

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The Portuguese government was also urged to adopt a stance that was clear in support of the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination as stipulated by international agreements.
The Portuguese Parliament’s decision was applauded by the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates.

It was characterized as a sincere demonstration of the nation’s support for the Palestinian people’s enduring plight in southern Europe.

It applauded the decision as a first step towards Portugal’s government recognizing the State of Palestine and a step toward adopting resolutions that view the Nakba as a human tragedy.

On May 15, 1948, after the forced eviction of about 750,000 Palestinians from their homeland, Israel proclaimed its illegal existence. The day is referred to as the “Day of Nakba” (Palestinian for “catastrophe”) among Palestinians.

The United Nations will recognize Nakba Day’s 75th anniversary on May 15th, 2023, for the first time in its history.

The UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP), according to the official Palestinian news agency Wafa, organized the high-level special meeting at the UN’s New York headquarters.

In accordance with the General Assembly’s directive of November 30, 2022, the occasion was the first of its kind in the history of the international organization.
The keynote address by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was part of the event, which was presided over by the committee’s chairman, Senegalese Ambassador Cheikh Niang.

Senior UN officials as well as civil society representatives from the region spoke out in remembrance of the Nakba.

Former leader of the British Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn claims that Israel has maintained the Nakba and that subsequent Israeli administrations have expropriated Palestinian-owned lands, increased the size of illegal settlements, and severely restricted the freedom of movement of Palestinians.

He tweeted about the occasion, saying, “The Nakba did not end in 1948 — Palestinians continue to resist a system of colonial dispossession and apartheid.”

He continued by expressing his support for the creation of an independent and sovereign Palestinian state.

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