"The word “
nakba” to describe the consequences of the
1948 War was coined by Dr. Constantin Zureiq, a
Syrian historian who taught at the American University of
Beirut. Writing in his 1948 book,
The Meaning of the Disaster, Zureiq said, “The defeat of the Arabs in
Palestine is not a small downfall –
naksa … It is a catastrophe –
nakba – in every sense of the word.”"
Article about the origin and meaning of the word "nakba."
jewishvirtuallibrary.org
it appears that AI doesn't agree with the guy who coined he word.