78 years later: Palestinians are still denied their right to return.
Summary
Seventy-eight years ago, about 800,000 Palestinians were forced to leave their homes by armed groups. Today, many of their descendants still live in refugee camps and hope to return to their ancestral lands.Key Facts
- Around 800,000 Palestinians were displaced 78 years ago.
- The groups responsible were armed Zionist militias.
- Many Palestinians became refugees and were forced to live in camps.
- The grandchildren of those displaced still live in these camps.
- The "right of return" refers to Palestinians' hope to go back to their former homes.
- Al Jazeera visited Aida refugee camp to hear from people waiting for this right.
- This situation has lasted for nearly eight decades without resolution.
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