In 1948, Zionist militias expelled over 700,000 Palestinians from their villages and towns. The event, and the ongoing destruction and occupation of Palestine, are referred to as the Nakba – the catastrophe. How did the events of 1948 shape Palestine and its diaspora? And generations later, how are Palestinians fighting to return home? We present this encore edition between Land Day (March 30) and Nakba Day (May 15) as important historical background information on the recent events of violence against demonstrators to call for their right to return.