The Prisoners of War Camps remembered
JVL Introduction
Zochrot (“Remembering”) is an organisation founded in 2002 by a small group of Jewish-Israeli activists in order to call for the recognition of the Nakba and the Palestinian refugees’ right of return by Israeli society.
In a new publication Dr. Shai Gortler and Umar al-Ghubari delve into a neglected aspect of 1948, the story of the prisoner camps for Palestinians.
This article was originally published by Zochrot on Wed 17 Apr 2024. Read the original here.
Remembering the Prisoners of War Camps
Step into the hidden corridors of history with our newest publication, “Remembering the Prisoners of War Camps.” Authored by detention scholar Dr. Shai Gortler and our own team member Umar Al-Ghubari, this groundbreaking booklet sheds light on an often-overlooked aspect of the 1948 Nakba: the story of the prisoner camps. Delve into testimonies, research materials, and archival documents as we uncover the experiences of thousands of Palestinians unjustly detained from 1948-1950.
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