Palestinians Clash With Israeli Soldiers on Nakba Day

Thousands of Palestinians rallied around Jerusalem on Tuesday to observe “Catastrophe Day.” The protesters, many of whom clashed with Israeli troops, were commemorating the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians after the state of Israel was established in 1948. Palestinians refer to the event as their “Nakba,” or catastrophe.

The friction between protesters and Israeli soldiers at this year’s rally erupted outside Ofer Prison, at the Qalandia checkpoint and in neighborhoods in East Jerusalem. Soldiers responded to dozens of stone-throwers at these locations with tear gas and rubber bullets.

The rowdy 64th anniversary of the Palestinians’ “Nakba” comes after nearly two decades of failed efforts to negotiate the terms of a Palestinian state with Israel.

For years, the Trumpet has shown that Bible prophecy says half of Jerusalem will fall violently to Israel’s enemies. In March 2006, editor in chief Gerald Flurry said that the Palestinians want Jerusalem, with the Temple Mount as their capital, and that they will obtain it by violence. Bible prophecy shows that this dividing of Jerusalem will be the match that ignites a series of explosive end-time events. This year’s Nakba rally shows that Palestinians remain unsatisfied with the status quo, and that the fulfillment of this landmark “trigger” prophecy could be very near.

To understand more, read “Jerusalem Is About to Be Cut in Half.”