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To: Inyokern
The Arabs who fled did so because they were defeated in wars that THEY started. You neglect to mention that fact.

Sorry, your information is outdated. Please, do not rely on the IDF propoganda machine as a factual source.

" Finkelstein focuses on one aspect of Morris’ historical scholarship. While Morris reveals political and military leaders, he steadfastly - but according to Finkelstein falsely - maintains that “the Arab exodus was not the result of a general, premeditated Yishuv (Jewish) policy” (quoted on p.64 of Image and Reality). The Morris thesis is that the mass exodus of Arabs from their major population centers all over present-day Israel was not the result of a well-formulated plan to get rid of as many Arabs as possible, as quickly as possible. Rather, Morris maintains that Arab flight was a by-product of war. As in all wars “things happen!” Finkelstein shows that Morris’ obfuscation of the widely-known Plan D’s real objective is a falsification of the facts, plain and simple."

From Book Review- Image and Reality of the Israel-Palestine Conflict

Please do not believe in nor spread myths, much that you'd like to believe them.

201 posted on 10/07/2001 4:28:49 AM PDT by ExiledInTaiwan
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To: ExiledInTaiwan
Me: >The Arabs who fled did so because they were defeated in wars that THEY started. You neglect to mention that fact.

You: >Sorry, your information is outdated. Please, do not rely on the IDF propoganda machine as a factual source.

My information is "outdated" because some Marxist like Norman Finkelstein disagrees with it? The fact remains that, in 1948, the new State of Israel was attacked by the armies of four Arab nations. There was a war going on when the Palestinians fled and everyone expected Israel to be destroyed. You continually refuse to acknowledge that fact.

And, by the way, that link you posted for the review of Finkelstein's book is an Arab sponsored website. Not exactly a balanced view.

206 posted on 10/07/2001 9:10:24 AM PDT by Inyokern
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