Palestinians burn an Israeli flag during a demonstration to commemorate the Nakba, or the catastrophe, the Arabic term used to describe the uprooting of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians with the 1948 creation of the state of Israel, near Kalandia checkpoint, between Jerusalem and the West Bank city of Ramallah, Wednesday May 14, 2008. A few dozen Palestinians threw stones at Israeli police at the checkpoint. Police said they responded with riot control tactics, and the force was seen firing tear gas at the crowd. AP Photo logo AP Photo 13 months ago

Palestinians burn an Israeli flag during a demonstration to commemorate the Nakba, or the catastrophe, the Arabic term used to describe the uprooting of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians with the 1948 creation of the state of Israel, near Kalandia checkpoint, between Jerusalem and the West Bank city of Ramallah, Wednesday May 14, 2008. A few dozen Palestinians threw stones at Israeli police at the checkpoint. Police said they responded with riot control tactics, and the force was seen firing tear gas at the crowd.

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