Unrwa compares Gaza displacement to 1948 Palestinian Nakba
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) has drawn a stark comparison between the current mass forced displacement in Gaza and the 1948 Nakba (Catastrophe), when hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were ethnically cleansed during the creation of Israel.
“77 years later, Palestinians continue to be forcibly displaced,” the agency said in a post on X to mark World Refugee Day.
Unrwa’s statement highlights the enduring nature of Palestinian displacement, linking today’s crisis in Gaza to what Palestinians remember as the “catastrophe” - when more than 700,000 were driven from their homes by Zionist force.
In 1948, more than 700,000 Palestinians were displaced from their towns and villages.
— UNRWA (@UNRWA) June 19, 2025
77 years later, Palestinians continue to be forcibly displaced. Since the war in #Gaza began, around 1.9 million people have been forced to flee their homes.#WorldRefugeeDay pic.twitter.com/S8PdDX9Ysw