The 1967 Naksa: How a Six-Day War Redrew Palestine

While the 1948 Nakba established the refugee crisis, the 1967 Six-Day War fundamentally altered the geography and political reality of Palestinian life. This episode explores the immediate aftermath of Israel’s capture of the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip. We focus on the concept of the Naksa, or setback, examining how the military occupation created new forms of displacement and statelessness for hundreds of thousands more Palestinians. Lucas traces the journey of families like those in Jenin who fled again, while Luna asks about the legal mechanisms that turned temporary military control into permanent settlement. The conversation delves into UN Resolution 242, the debate over 'land for peace,' and the emergence of armed resistance groups like Fatah as the primary voice of the displaced. By looking at the specific experiences of refugees in Jordan and the tightening of movement restrictions in Gaza, we see how the war didn't just draw new borders but entrenched a cycle of dependency and resistance that defines the region to this day.

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