Washington, DC –  It is a question that reaches a fever pitch this time of year for Palestinian survivors and rights advocates: Can the United States government create just policy in the Middle East without a full accounting — or recognition — of Palestinian history? Thursday marks the annual day of remembrance for the Nakba , a period that began in 1948 with the mass expulsion of Palestinians and the creation of the state of Israel. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 Walid Khalidi, historian of the Palestinian cause, dies aged 100 list 2 of 3 Palestinian refugees face new displacement as Israel’s bombs hit Lebanon list 3 of 3 Israel’s ‘two-tier’ policing and the crime epidemic in Palestinian towns end of list Since then, Palestinians have endured decades of displacement and ethnic cleansing.…