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The Region|Middle East

Their destiny lies in camps

It's a hot midday in Beirut and a few elderly Palestinians have gathered for gossip and lunch at the Active Ageing House in the Burj Al Barajneh refugee camp.

The Region
'We had one leader and he's gone', mourn those in refugee camps
 
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Nakba: Catastrophe whose undercurrents are felt even today

Opinion|Columns

A confused declaration

The Balfour Declaration was riddled with confusion, with long-term repercussions that spread over a bloody century.

Opinion|Columns

Colonisation was the major factor

End-game of the British mandate in Palestine has similarities with the final phase of its Indian empire.

The Region|Middle East

Face reality: Two different agendas

Israeli President Shimon Peres is the last remaining founding father of the Israeli state.

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Timeline: Nakba 60 years on
Reflections on the Nakba
Al Nakba - moving beyond the body of defeat
A confused declaration
Colonisation was the major factor
Give peace a chance in Palestine
Olmert braces for battle of his life
Pain, injustice and humiliation
In praise of Palestinian steadfastness
Israel throws birthday bash as jets strike Gaza targets
Strong yearning for statehood
The lesson from Iqrit and Kafr Birim
Still awaiting his return
'We had one leader and he's gone'
'I can't believe I've been here so long'
Israelis 'have no cause to celebrate'
The old may die but the young will never forget
'Taha Abdul Aal was 12 when the Nakba happened'
'We fled the massacres'
'Difficult Israel' boosts Palestinians resolve on their right of return
Exiled Hamas chief Mesha'al threatens to capture Israelis
Unlocking the past for children
Their destiny lies in camps
Face reality: Two different agendas
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