The ethnic cleansing that occurred during the creation of the State of Israel is known to Palestinians as Nakba, which means "catastrophe."

"Nakba," meaning "catastrophe," is the word Palestinians use to describe the ethnic cleansing that occurred during the creation of the state of Israel. This documentary starts in 1799, during the French Revolution, and gives a comprehensive history of the events that eventually led to the expulsion of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians and seizure of their property.