Every year, my grandfather would host family gatherings on Land Day, where he would share his stories. One story that continues to weigh heavily on my mind is the tragic death of our neighbor, Khadija Shawahna, a 23-year-old woman sent by her father to retrieve her younger brother, Khalid. Khalid, just eight-years old, had joined a protest sparked by the Israeli confiscation of Arab lands near my hometown of Sakhnin in 1976, the event that catalyzed the annual day of protest.

QOSHE - Why Palestinians in Israel, Like Me, Keep Marching to Protect Our Land - Nagham Zbeedat
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Why Palestinians in Israel, Like Me, Keep Marching to Protect Our Land

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03.04.2024

Every year, my grandfather would host family gatherings on Land Day, where he would share his stories. One story that........

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