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Nakba or Al-Nakba is an Arabic term meaning "cataclysm" or "calamity".
This term is often used amongst Arabs and others to describe the Palestinian exodus in 1948 (and shortly before) which culminated in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, and its aftermath. This usage was coined by Constantine Zurayk, a professor of history at the American University of Beirut. During the course of the war, about 700,000-1,000,000 (the numbers are still disputed) Palestinians fled from villages and cities they inhabited, in the area which eventually became the State of Israel.
Most have never been allowed to return and are scattered amongst nations of the world, mainly in the Arab world. This is the crux of the Palestinian right of return issue.
The land they left behind was either stolen, expropriated by Israeli legal means (some of which date back to laws passed by the British during their mandate or occupation of Palestine depending on one's views), and/or seized outright by the Israel government.
Nakba Day (May 15th) is considered an important day on the Palestinian calendar, and is traditionally observed as a time to learn about the history of Palestine and to remember the event in 1948.
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