In this episode, we travel back to 1948 to unravel the two sides of the same historical event: the birth of Israel as a state and what Palestinians call the Nakba, or 'catastrophe.' We start by explaining the UN Partition Plan and the withdrawal of British troops. We examine the causes of the exodus: military operations, and also documents suggesting that some Arab leaders encouraged the flight. 

We compare Israel's strategic superiority with the disorganization of the Arab armies, and highlight the Holocaust as key to international support for Zionism.