Mick Hartley

Because they need to be remembered:

Why forgotten?

Because it doesn't fit the story of a Jewish state consisting of European settlers displacing native Palestinians.

Because, contrary to Arab and Muslim claims, Jews have always been a significant part of the Middle Eastern world.

Because the Palestinians weren't the sole victims of ethnic cleansing in the 20th century, or even the most numerous. But they're the only ones who are still classed as refugees, and have a whole UN agency, employing over 30,000 people, looking after their interests.

Because it suits the Arab world to keep the Palestinians as refugees, rather than making any effort to incorporate them – despite all the talk of Arab nationalism….