The origin of the term 'naqba'

Tonight is the 60th Independence Day here in Israel - in fact I have the opening ceremony from Mount Herzl on the radio right now. If tonight is our 60th anniversary, it's also the 60th anniversary of what the 'Palestinians' call their 'naqba' or catastrophe. Steven Plaut has researched the origin of the term 'naqba' and it may surprise you to hear that the term 'naqba' is more than 60 years old