The Nakba of 1948

Nakba means catastrophe, and for Palestinians it has been an ongoing catastrophe over several decades.

The Nakba, meaning "The Catastrophe," is one of the most devastating chapters in Palestinian history. It refers to the events surrounding the 1948 establishment of Israel, during which hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were displaced, their homes and villages destroyed, and their society shattered. The Nakba remains a foundational trauma in Palestinian identity, symbolizing not only a historical tragedy but also an ongoing struggle.

Mass Displacement and Violence
These facts are undisputed, by the end of the Nakba, approximately 750,000 Palestinians had been forced to flee their homes through violent means. Zionist paramilitary groups like Irgun and Lehi targeted Palestinian villages with massacres, mass expulsions, and widespread terror. This had been going on over long time, but it gained momentum after the UN decleration of 1947.

Palestine refugees making their way from Galilee in October-November 1948"

More than 500 Palestinian villages were depopulated, and countless homes, mosq…