An analysis of the events and currents leading up to, during, and after the Nakba, together with an assessment of the available historical records

The two-state solution is becoming a distant dream and the Oslo Peace Accords, which launched the peace process in 1993 to establish a Palestinian state, are barely remembered.

The Nakba should be understood as an ever-present reality rather than a historical event that ended in 1948

For years, Palestinians and Israelis have employed cinema to depict contrasting narratives of Palestine. But to what end?

The ramifications of the events of 1948 are still being felt and are still doing harm. Narratives about what happened vary, but anger runs deep.

Typically, refugees of war return home in peacetime. This didn't happen for the Palestinians who have been in exile since 1948. Their temporary shelter has become their seemingly permanent abode.

The bleak situation in Palestine cannot solely be attributed to Israeli colonial policies, US support, or Arab inaction. The Palestinians have also played their part in perpetuating the situation