The Setback or Naksa 58’

Explore the 58th anniversary of the Naksa and how the 1967 war marked a turning point in the Zionist occupation of Palestine. This powerful Op-Ed traces the roots of settler colonialism, the collapse of Arab regimes, the rise of Palestinian resistance, and the vital role of Islam in grounding the liberation struggle from 1967 to today.

The Naksa of 1967

The 1967 Naksa, or “setback,” was an attempt by the settler colony of “Israel” to brutally finish the job of the 1948 Nakba. We call it “setback” as it was instrumental in “Israel’s” violent land grab of what was left of historical Palestine including the West Bank and Gaza Strip and the additional territory of the Golan Heights in Syria and Sinai in Egypt, resulting in “Israel” tripling in size (27,000 sq km).