Demonstrations across Spain commemorate Nakba amid political controversy

Palestinian communities face ongoing repression from the Israeli government while commemorating historical displacement.

Each year, the Nakba returns not only as memory but as a living political force — and on May 15th, thousands across Spain made that force visible in the streets of Córdoba, Madrid, and beyond. The demonstrations, which drew mainstream political figures alongside ordinary citizens, reflect how the Palestinian question has migrated from the margins of European discourse toward its center. That a historical displacement from 1948 continues to animate mass gatherings in 2026 speaks to the unresolved nature of the wound, and to the way collective grief, when denied resolution, becomes collective ac

Demonstrations across Spain commemorate Nakba amid political controversy

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