In 1948, the villagers of Kfar Bir'im in Galilee were evicted from their homes.  Some lived in caves thinking that they could return in two weeks.  Seven children died. In 1953 they watched from a hill, called today the "Wailing Hill," as Israel bombed their houses from the air.  The third generation of internally displaced villagers continue their struggle to return to their land.

Kfar Bir'im is a microcosm of Palestine's tragedy.  What follows is Dr. Salman Abu Sitta's story in today's Guardian.  Dr. Abu Sitta is a scholar and a refugee from Ain Al Sitta in Beersheeba.  He is author of the monumental Atlas of Palestine.Kfar Bir'imAtlas of Palestine