June 30, 1948 Arab Refugees

“The first group of our (e.g. Arab) Fifth Columnist are those who abandon their houses and business premises and go to live elsewhere.  Many of these have lived in great comfort and luxury.  At the first sign of trouble they take to their heels in order to escape sharing the burden of the struggle whether directly or indirectly.  The neighboring countries have fugitives from the battlefield.  They are the battlefield.  They are the worst type of Fifth Column and deserve to be punished with the utmost severity.”

Source: Es Shaab, A Palestine Arab Newspaper