Meaning of Nakba Day | Babel Free
Definitions
A Palestinian annual holiday on the 15th of May to commemorate the Nakba, the 1948 expulsion of Palestinians from their homes.
Examples
“The US and UK are expected to stay away from the UN General Assembly’s first-ever commemoration of Nakba Day on May 15. Israel called on UN member states to shun the event held 75 years after Arab armies attacked the nascent Jewish state on that same day in 1948.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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