Auckland - Nakba day 2023 - Venue change
Schedule
Sat, 13 May, 2023 at 02:00 pm
Location
Aotea Square | North Shore, AU
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Nakba DayDue to a higher anticipated attendance, the venue has been moved from Britomart to Aotea Square.
Nakba Day (Arabic: ذكرى النكبة, romanized: Dhikra an-Nakba, lit. 'Memory of the Catastrophe') is the day of commemoration for the Nakba, also known as the Palestinian Catastrophe, which comprised the destruction of Palestinian society and homeland in 1948, and the permanent displacement of a majority of the Palestinian people.
It is generally commemorated on 15 May, the Gregorian calendar date of the Israeli Declaration of Independence in 1948.
For Palestinians, it is an annual day of commemoration of the displacement that preceded and followed Israel's establishment.
International Day of Action of the Nakba - May 13 2023
Saturday 13 May is the international day of action marking the 75th anniversary of the Nakba which marks the ethnic cleansing of more than 700,000 Palestinians from their land and homes by Israeli militias in 1948. The Nakba continues today with ethnic cleansing, house demolitions and land theft across Palestine.
Marches and demonstrations will be held across the world and here in Aotearoa New Zealand, because we are close to the international dateline, we will be the first country to be taking action.
Mark this day in your calendar now – details of protest activity around the country will be in the next newsletters leading up to Saturday 13 May.
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Where is it happening?
Aotea Square, North Shore, New ZealandEvent Location & Nearby Stays: