Palestinians and Arab Israelis commemorate 'Nakba' (which means catastrophe) day to mark the exodus of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians after 1948 establishment of Israel state. The anniversary comes hours after hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails end their hunger strike.
Palestinians Mark Nakba Day
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An elderly Palestinian man walks past Israeli soldiers deployed at the entrance of the al-Aroub Palestinian refugee camp, just north the West Bank town of Hebron, May 15, 2012.
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Palestinians hold up a symbolic key during the 64th anniversary of "Nakba", Arabic for catastrophe, the term used to mark the events leading to Israel's founding in 1948, in Gaza City, May 15, 2012.