Today (May 14), Israelis and most Jews around the world celebrate the 77th birthday of the nation of Israel. Tomorrow (May 15), Palestinians will commemorate the Nakba (“catastrophe”). What is a time of celebration for Israelis and many Jews around the world is a time of remembrance for Palestinians of the loss of land (over 500 Arab villages were either depopulated in order to be inhabited by Israelis or destroyed in 1948) and the expulsion of 750,000 Arabs. When it... Read more