Thousands of Palestinians take to the streets in rallies and protests to mark Nakba Day.<br/> <br />May 15 is commemorated annually to mourn the displacement of Palestinians and the dispossession of Palestinian land that accompanied the founding of Israel in 1948.<br/> <br />Many of those marching in the demonstration held up keys that symbolised the homes they lost when they fled or were forced to flee.<br/> <br />This protester says that after 65 years the Palestinian people still want to go back to their lands.<br/> <br />Sporadic violence erupted across the West Bank and East Jerusalem, as stone-throwing Palestinian youths faced up to Israeli soldiers firing rubber bullets, tear gas and stun grenades.<br/> <br />Some 700,000 people were forced from their homes when Israel was created, but now as many as 5 million refugees and their descendants live in nearby countries.<br/> <br />Their hopes for a return are one of the thorniest issues in efforts to create a Palestinian state.
