IN PICTURES: Naqba protests across the world

By
Kamal Shami
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Naqba Day commemoration in Chicago

Here is a selection of powerful images of protests from around the world this weekend marking the 77th anniversary of the Nakba.

                                                          LONDON, UK

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – MAY 17: People, holding banners and Palestinian flags march in solidarity with Palestine and calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, marking the 77th anniversary of the Nakba in London, United Kingdom on May 17, 2025.

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – MAY 17: Hundreds of people gather to mark the 77th anniversary of the Nakba, on May 17, 2025, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. ( Mouneb Taim – Anadolu Agency )

BERLIN, GERMANY

BERLIN, GERMANY – MAY 17: Hundreds of people gather to protest Israel’s attacks on Gaza on the 77th anniversary of the Nakba at Potsdamer Square in Berlin, Germany on May 17, 2025. Women wearing local clothes and carrying visuals depicting the Nakba also took part in the protest. Some demonstrators were detained by the police. ( Halil Sağırkaya – Anadolu Agency )

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – MAY 17: Members of the Arab and Palestinian community hold a demonstration to denounce the ongoing attacks in Gaza as they gather to mark 77th anniversary of the Nakba in Sao Paulo, Brazil on May 17, 2025. ( Ratib Al Safadi – Anadolu Agency )

CHICAGO, USA

Naqba Day commemoration in Chicago -AA

SAN FRANCISCO, USA

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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – MAY 17: Hundreds of protesters gather on 16th and Valencia Street and march in streets to protest Israel’s aggression over Palestinians on the 77th anniversary of Nakba, in San Francisco, California, United States on May 17, 2025. ( Tayfun Coşkun – Anadolu Agency )

TORONTO, CANADA

TORONTO, CANADA – MAY 17: Hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators march during a rally marking the 77th anniversary of Nakba in Toronto, Ontario on May 17, 2025. Protestors holding banners and Palestinian flags gathered in downtown Toronto and marched during a rally against Israeli attacks on Gaza. ( Mert Alper Dervış – Anadolu Agency )

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