As many have noticed the Nakba is often the basis for many Pro-Palestinian activist. This "injustice" seems to be the apparent driving force for any and all atrocities that have followed at least according to this crowd.

Just diving into some history and spotted a really compelling comparison between post-WWII Germany and the Palestinian Nakba in 1948. Both events are landmark in their own right, with the expulsion of about 14 million Germans after WWII marking the largest case of ethnic cleansing we've seen (not genocide). And then there's the Nakba, where Palestinians faced massive displacement after the Arab-Israeli war.

Here’s the thing - both Germany and Palestine dealt with the aftermath of military defeats, but the way they handled these losses makes for an interesting study. After WWII, Germany clung to lost territories until the late 60s. Yet, by 1969, under Chancellor Willy Brandt's Ostpolitik, there was a significant shift. Germans started to leave behind their claims and focus more on reconciliation and building a peaceful future.

This got me thinking about the Palestinian situation. The key here might be in how Germany moved on from their loss, not just at the government level, but right down to individual attitudes. Germans in the post-war period began focusing on rebuilding what they had and working towards living peacefully with their neighbors. It wasn’t about forgetting the past, but rather choosing a future that was about coexistence rather than conflict.

Could there be lessons here for Palestine? Maybe it’s in how we approach our losses and work towards rebuilding, not just in terms of physical spaces but also in our mindsets and narratives. Shifting from holding onto past grievances to building a pragmatic, peaceful way forward could be a game-changer. This doesn’t mean ignoring the past or the pain it holds, but perhaps there's something to be said about the power of looking ahead and crafting a future based on cohabitation and mutual respect.