Nakba survivor and former PLO member recounts the history of Zionism
Originally published at NB Media Coop on August 6, 2024 On Saturday, June 22, Ahmed Abu Shawish spoke at the student encampments at Western University. A Nakba survivor who served in the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), Shawish, speaking in Arabic translated by an attendee into English, delivered a critique of the history of Zionism – the movement that led to the creation of Israel. The Nakba – “the catastrophe” – refers to the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in 1948 by Israeli forces. Thousands of Palestinians were ousted or killed; their homes were stolen, their villages destroyed; and millions were sentenced…