In view of the Israeli-ordered evacuation of more than a million people from the northern Gaza Strip following a major Hamas attack, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has warned of a “second Nakba.” He “strongly rejects the expulsion of our people from the Gaza Strip” as it would amount to a “second Nakba,” Abbas said, according to a statement published by the Palestinian news agency WAFA.
With the term ‘Nakba’ (catastrophe), Abbas referred to the flight of around 760,000 Palestinians after the founding of Israel in 1948. The radical Islamic Palestinian organization Hamas, with which Abbas’ Fatah is in conflict, attacked Israel last Saturday. large-scale attack and about 150 people were kidnapped as hostages.
According to the latest information from the Israeli army, more than 1,300 people were killed in the subsequent fighting on the Israeli side.
The use of the term ‘Nakba’ has historically had an important meaning in Palestinian and Arab history. It served to preserve the collective memory of these events and to preserve the hope of a “return to their homeland.”
Concept of right-wing extremist hate rhetoric
However, the term ‘Nakba’ can be interpreted differently in different political contexts. Particularly in some right-wing extremist or anti-Israel circles, the term is used as part of hate rhetoric and propaganda to delegitimize the creation of the State of Israel and its existence. In these cases, ‘Nakba’ can be used as a political slogan to mobilize and agitate against Israel.
Two points of view
The use of the term ‘Nakba’ in political discussions largely depends on the perspective and objectives of the respective groups. While for some it represents a historical memory of painful events, for others it is politically exploited and associated with a particular ideological agenda.
Source: Krone
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