US and Israel face criticism for skipping UN Nakba event commemorating Palestinian displacement.

The US, UK, and Germany were among the countries that skipped a UN event commemorating the 75th anniversary of the dispossession of Palestinians, after Israel called for a boycott. Israeli officials urged diplomats of other nations not to participate, and Israel's ambassador to the UN sent a letter to other UN ambassadors "deeply urging" them not to take part. The US and the UK were among 30 countries that voted against a UN General Assembly resolution in December to adopt this year's commemoration. The UN's website for the event and a video it posted about the Nakba largely avoided mention of Israel, focusing instead on the suffering of the Palestinians.