Columbia Law Review website removed after Nakba article
The Columbia Law Review journal removed its entire website after publishing an article on the Nakba by Palestinian human rights lawyer Rabea Eghbariah, who is also a Harvard Law student.
The Nakba, meaning “Catastrophe” in Arabic, refers to the mass displacement of Palestinians during Israel’s war on the region in 1947 and 48, which led to its establishment.
The event has ongoing repercussions, especially in Gaza, where Israel’s war has killed over 36,000 Palestinians, most of them women and children, and led to massive destruction.
The article, entitled “Toward Nakba As a Legal Concept,” discusses the 1948 ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.
It was shared on social media, prompting immediate action from the Law Review’s Board.
The Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity Committee has condemned the removal as an attempt to silence critical legal scholarship.
According to The Intercept, editors who opposed the board’s decision were asked to resign.
Established in 1901, the Columbia Law Review is a prestigious journal edited by Columbia Law School students.
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