The Palestinian Nakba of 1948

It's a day of celebration for Israelis but for Palestinians it's the Nakba, the catastrophe. The foundation of Israel on 14 May 1948 meant hundreds of thousands of them fled or were expelled from their homes.

  • The catastrophe
    The catastrophe The catastrophe
  • The Proimised Land
    The Proimised Land The Proimised Land
  • A British mandate
    A British mandate A British mandate
  • Arab rebellion
    Arab rebellion Arab rebellion
  • A disastrous bombing
    A disastrous bombing A disastrous bombing
  • A plan for division
    A plan for division A plan for division
  • The Deir Yassin massacre
    The Deir Yassin massacre The Deir Yassin massacre
  • A new nation is born
    A new nation is born A new nation is born
  • The Arab-Israeli War
    The Arab-Israeli War The Arab-Israeli War
  • Mass exodus
    Mass exodus Mass exodus
  • Refugees' fate
    Refugees' fate Refugees' fate
  • Destroyed homes
    Destroyed homes Destroyed homes