But the Israeli state’s strategy to create new memories of violence among Palestinians and thus ensure that the Nakba remains a constant presence seems to contradict its official policy of denying it ever occurred.

Israeli officials and pro-Israel activists have repeatedly rejected the term, calling it an “Arab lie” and a “justification for terrorism”. The Israeli authorities have also sought to eradicate any public references to the Nakba.

In 2009, the Israeli Education Ministry banned the use of this word in textbooks for Palestinian children.

Source: Israel Denies the Nakba While Perpetuating It – CounterPunch.org