The Nakba Continues: Ongoing Displacement and Violence in the West Bank The 1948 displacement of Palestinians from their homeland is etched into history as the Nakba, or catastrophe.
This event was the culmination of years of conflict that began with the British Mandate for Palestine's withdrawal in 1947, sparking a war between Arab and Jewish forces.
The subsequent establishment of Israel on May 14, 1948, led to the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, who were forcibly removed from their homes by the newly formed Israeli army.