 Palestinians view Israel's founding as a catastrophe |
Palestinians are marking the 60th anniversary of al-Nakba, or "the catastrophe" - the founding of Israel - with a series of marches and protests.
More than 700,000 Palestinians fled their homes or were expelled in 1948, during the war that followed Israel's declaration of independence.
The events come on the second day of US President George W Bush's visit.
He is currently in Israel, joining the Jewish state's 60th anniversary commemorations and pushing peace talks.
Palestinians are marking the date with a march to Israeli military checkpoints in the West Bank and a demonstration at the Palestinian Authority president's compound in Ramallah.
In Gaza City, the Islamic Jihad militant group has organised a rally of 500 schoolchildren dressed in military uniforms.
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