nakba

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see also: Nakba

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Proper noun

1. Alternative letter-case form of Nakba#English|Nakba
   • 2009, Sumantra Bose, Contested lands ISBN 0674028562, page 262

     Indeed, violence broke out in the occupied territories in mid-May 2000 as Palestinians observed the anniversary of the 1948 nakba—these disturbances paled in comparison to the second intifada, which erupted in the autumn.

Noun

nakba (plural nakbas)

1. A catastrophe; a grave setback.
   • 2000, Arab American Voices, page 45:

     A second nakba happened after the 1967 Six Day War, when Israel captured Arab land that belonged to Jordan and Egypt; another 325,000 Palestinians left their homes.

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Nakba

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Proper noun

1. The foundation of the State of Israel and subsequent expulsion or flight of the majority of the Palestinian Arabs (some 700,000) among its residents, perceived as a catastrophe by many Palestinians and others.

Translations

• French: nakba
• German: Nakba
• Russian: на́кба
• Spanish: nakba

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