Observed annually on March 30, Land Day was initiated by Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel as a day of protest against the State of Israel’s expropriation of Palestinian-owned lands. The first Land Day took place in 1976, when violent clashes erupted over Israel’s public declaration to confiscate 5,500 acres from Palestinian villages in the Galilee region. Israeli security forces killed six Palestinian Arab demonstrators in addition to wounding and arresting hundreds more. The day is honored both by Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel and Palestinians within the Occupied Palestinian Territories in commemoration of all Palestinians who have died in order to keep their lands and identity. See “Palestinian Land Day: Frequently Asked Questions.” 29 March 2004. Miftah. 19 August 2011. http://www.miftah.org/Display.cfm?DocId=3410&CategoryId=4.  http://www.justvision.org/glossary/land-day