Palestinians carry a giant flag and symbolic representations of keys to homes that people were forced to leave as they rally to mark the 78th anniversary of the Nakba, in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

Zionist military forces expelled at least 750,000 Palestinians from their homes and land, and captured 78 percent of historic Palestine. The remaining 22 percent was divided into what are now the occupied West Bank and the besieged Gaza Strip.

Demonstrators carry a large Palestinian flag during a rally in the West Bank city of Ramallah.

Displaced Palestinians shelter at a tent camp in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. More than 70 percent of Gaza’s residents are refugees, with about 1.5 million living in eight crowded camps across the territory.

Palestinians take part in traditional shows, artistic performances and folk dances during an event marking the 78th anniversary of the Nakba in Bethlehem, West Bank.