1. Palestinian history and the ongoing al nakba (Sa'd Nimr)

Course Presentation, by Prof. Arlene Clemesha

A word from Birzeit, Palestine. By Amir Khalil, Prof. of Law, and External Academic Relations Officer

Opening Remarks, by Ambassador Alessandro Candeas, Representative of Brazil to Palestine

The lecture by Professor Sa'd Nimr will address the History of Palestine, focusing on the al nakba, that is, the event that in 1948 marked the ethnic cleansing of Palestine, and its ongoing nature. Historic and historiographic debates surrounding this topic have attempted to silence the Palestinian voices, memories, and narratives, denying the event its place in history. The dynamics of erasing al nakba from history has also meant denying the Palestinian the status of victim, and exempting responsibilities for the crime that impacted so heavily over the destiny of the whole nation in 1948, and still weighs over the lives of all the descendants of the more than 700.000 Palestinians driven from their houses, lands and country.

Reading Assignment:

PAPPE, Ilan. An 'Alleged' Ethnic Cleansing?. In: The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine. Ilan Pappe, Oneworld Publications Limited, Oxford, 2006.