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Quote by: Atlas I meant non-propaganda sites at all, ones that have no connection to any side, from Wikipedia about the Israeli independence war and the events before that: It clearly states who was the aggressor there.

...or there is Yitzhak Rabin, one of Israel's Prime Ministers, who in his own words wrote in his diary soon after the occupation of Lydda and al-Ramla on July 10th-11th, 1948:

"After attacking Lydda [later called Lod] and then Ramla, .... What would they do with the 50,000 civilians living in the two cities ..... Not even Ben-Gurion could offer a solution .... and during the discussion at operation headquarters, he [Ben-Gurion] remained silent, as was his habit in such situations. Clearly, we could not leave [Lydda's] hostile and armed populace in our rear, where it could endangered the supply route [to the troops who were] advancing eastward. Ben-Gurion would repeat the question: What is to be done with the population?, waving his hand in a gesture which said: Drive them out! [garesh otem in Hebrew]. 'Driving out' is a term with a harsh ring, .... Psychologically, this was on of the most difficult actions we undertook". (Soldier Of Peace, p. 140-141 & Benny Morris, p. 207) .

Later, Rabin underlined the cruelty of the operation as mirrored in the reaction of his soldiers. He stated during an interview (which is still censored in Israeli publications to this day) with David Shipler from the New York Times on October 22, 1979:

"Great Suffering was inflicted upon the men taking part in the eviction action. [They] included youth-movement graduates who had been inculcated with values such as international brotherhood and humaneness. The eviction action went beyond the concepts they were used to. There were some fellows who refused to take part. . . Prolonged propaganda activities were required after the action . . . to explain why we were obliged to undertake such a harsh and cruel action." (Simha Flapan, p. 101)

Just before the 1948 war, the residents of the twin cities, Lydda and al-Ramla, almost constituted 20% of the total urban population in central Palestine, inclusive of Tel-Aviv. Currently, the former residents and their descendants number at least a half a million, who mostly live in deplorable refugee camps in and around Amman (Jordan) and Ramallah (the occupied West Bank). According to Rabin, the decision to ethnically cleanse the twin cities was an agonizing decision, however, his guilty conscious did not stop him from placing a similar order against three nearby villages ('Imwas, Yalu, and Bayt Nuba ) 19 years later. The exodus from Lydda and al- Ramla was portrayed firsthand by Ismail Shammout, the renowned Palestinians artist from Lydda itself, click here to view his exodus gallery. To learn more about the ethnic cleansing of Lydda and al-Ramla based on declassified Israeli archives, we suggest clicking here as well.

In order to excuse themselves from any responsibility of war crimes, Zionists have concocted a myth that Palestinians were ordered by their leaders to abandon their homes. As it will be proven below, this version of events was conclusively proven wrong based on Israeli declassified documents. According to the Israeli historian Benny Morris: see much more in "Isn't it true that Palestinians left their homes during the 1948 war because their leaders asked them to do so?"


As Moshe Sharett was ending his career in the mid-1950s, he came to the conclusion that Israel could not be ruled without deceit as if it's essential for the Jewish state's survival. He wrote just before resigning:

"I have learned that the state of Israel cannot be ruled in our generation without deceit and adventurism. These are historical facts that cannot be altered. . . In the end, history will justify both the stratagems and deceit and the acts of adventurism. All I know is that I, Moshe Sharett, am not capable of them, and I am therefore unsuited to lead this country." (Simha Flapan, p. 52-53)

Israel tried Adolf Eichmann for atrocities committed as a Nazi leader, it included charges of forcible expulsion (ethnic cleansing), which were classified as war crimes and crimes against humanity. It's ironic how often Israelis and Zionists are selective in the interpretation of war crimes against humanity in a way that fits their political agenda.

Now either these are the words of

• Moshe Sharett, Israeli PM
• Benny Morris, Israeli historian
• David Ben-Gurion, Israeli PM
• Yirzhak Rabin
• Ismail Shammout
• Simfa Flapan, (1911–1987) was an Israeli historian and politician, probably best known for his book The Birth of Israel: Myths And Realities

or they are lies. Where the words were published is of little importance in the context of TRUTH. The only significance is; if they are true, why are they not available from Zionist sources? This question will be returned to. For now...

let's assume that the Palestinian refugees were not terrorized out of their homes, but left based on their free will. The questions that many Palestinians ask:

• Is that a good reason to confiscate their homes, farms, and business?
• Is that a good reason to block their return to their homes?
• Is that a good reason to nullify their citizenship in the country they were born?

Now try this. For a very long time, the Zionist movement encouraged Jews from Europe and the Middle East to emigrate to Israel:

• Is that a good reason to confiscate their homes, farms, and business in their respective countries?
• Is that a good reason to block their return to their homes if they choose to do so?
• Is that a good reason to nullify their citizenship in the countries they were born?

Yes/No? The truth is most Palestinians were terrorized out of their homes, farms, and businesses.