Nakba is Arabic for disaster or catastrophe that happened to Palestinians in 1948 when around about 700,000 Palestinians fled their homes as refugees and Palestinian society and homeland ended.
Bilal Al Issa is a third generation Palestinian living in Denmark, a board member of the Danish house in Palestine (DHIP). His grandfather now in his 90s, is still in a refugee camp in Lebanon, yet hopes to return to his village that he left in 1948.
Daniel Bannoura, is a Christian Palestinian from Bethlehem, born in Jerusalem, and currently working on a PhD on the Qu’ran at Notre Dame in the United States.
Our two guests tell of their experiences, and how Nakba continues and plays out today in the Israel/Palestine conflict. They end by sharing how we as listeners can contribute to peace in the Holy Land.
Guests: Bilal Al Issa and Daniel Bannoura
Host: Andrew Bolton