may 15, 1948 - 15 May 1948: Official Day for Commemorating The Nakba
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Why do Palestinians commemorate the Nakba on May 15?The British occupation authorities had announced that they would be ending their mandate in Palestine on the eve of May 15, 1948. Eight hours earlier, David Ben-Gurion, who became Israel’s first prime minister, announced what the Zionist leaders called a declaration of independence in Tel Aviv.
The British Mandate ended at midnight, and on May 15, the Israeli state came into being.
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may 15, 1948
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~ 77 years ago