Nakba #56 - Samia Nasir Khury

“My father worked as a governor for the British government, and the rest of the family followed him. He was later transferred to Safad. There we had good relations with our Jewish neighbors.

That was normal. Women exchanged baked goods with one another during different holidays and celebrations. In 1946 it finally became clear to him what the British were doing—that they were preparing the way for the Jews to take over.

His job became impossible, and he decided to resign. He went to the King David Hotel to submit his letter of resignation. As he stepped over the threshold of the hotel, he looked at his watch and realized he was early.