In 1976, Israel's practice of expropriating Arab land in northern Israel to build Jewish settlements provoked Arab residents in the Galilee town [1] of Sakhnin to protest. On March 30 they marched to repudiate the Israeli Defense Ministry's confiscation of a parcel of farmland on the outskirts of the town.
Six Arabs were killed during the violent protests.Since then, Israeli Arabs have commemorated March 30 as "Land Day" and turned the day into a general protest against what they view as discriminatory practices by the government.
[1] The Sea of Galilee
The Sea of Galilee, known to Israelis as Lake Kinneret, is only 13 miles by 7 miles, but is one of the most well-known bodies of water in the world. It was on these beautiful shores that Jesus delivered sermons and performed miracles. Many famous sites are located around the lake, including Capernaum, home to at least five of the twelve disciples. The Church of the Beatitudes is said to be where the Sermon of the Mount was preached and Tabgha, believed to be the site where Jesus fed 5,000 followers from five loaves of bread and two fish, is marked by The Church of Multiplication. The nearby lakeside town of Migdal is the hometown of Mary Magdalene.
Six Arabs were killed during the violent protests.Since then, Israeli Arabs have commemorated March 30 as "Land Day" and turned the day into a general protest against what they view as discriminatory practices by the government.
[1] The Sea of Galilee
The Sea of Galilee, known to Israelis as Lake Kinneret, is only 13 miles by 7 miles, but is one of the most well-known bodies of water in the world. It was on these beautiful shores that Jesus delivered sermons and performed miracles. Many famous sites are located around the lake, including Capernaum, home to at least five of the twelve disciples. The Church of the Beatitudes is said to be where the Sermon of the Mount was preached and Tabgha, believed to be the site where Jesus fed 5,000 followers from five loaves of bread and two fish, is marked by The Church of Multiplication. The nearby lakeside town of Migdal is the hometown of Mary Magdalene.
