Palestinian-American US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib issued a statement in Congress marking the anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba. In her remarks, she called for justice and the assurance of Palestinians’ right to return to their homeland. The Nakba refers to the 1948 displacement and ethnic cleansing of approximately 750,000 Palestinians during the creation of the state of Israel.

Tlaib stated that the Nakba did not end in 1948 and continues today, citing ongoing violence and forced displacement of Palestinians by the Israeli government in Gaza. She paid tribute to all those killed since the beginning of the Nakba and emphasized that true peace must be founded on justice and the right of Palestinians to return to their land.

Her statement coincided with the 78th anniversary of the Nakba, which was also marked by demonstrations in New York, according to the source.