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World Newsletter: Weekly quiz May 21-22

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4. Last weekend, tens of thousands of Palestinians and their supporters protested on Israel鈥檚 borders. Why?

Palestinians and their supporters were commemorating what they refer to as the 鈥渘akba,鈥� or catastrophe, of Israel鈥檚 independence, which resulted in the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians. The protests brought the Arab Spring to Israel鈥檚 doorstep for the first time.

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A boy covers his ears during a "Nakba" protest outside the UN office in Amman, Jordan, on May 15.

They want to be allowed into Israel so they can enjoy a higher standard of living there.

Israel is building a tall concrete fence along the Lebanese border to keep out Hezbollah.

They see the creation of the Israeli state, 63 years ago this month, as a 鈥渃atastrophe.鈥�

They want Israel to help them fight President Assad in Syria.
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