Conclusions, Progress Report
REDIRECT Progress Report of the United Nations Mediator on Palestine, Sep. 16, 1948, Conclusions.
Archive for November, 2007
Palestinian Refugees: A Brief History, Moment Magazine, Apr. 2004.
1922 – The League of Nations recognized the historical connection of the Jewish people with Palestine. 1947 – UN Partition Resolution 181 recommended the creation of Arab and Jewish states with specified boundaries. Arabs rioted and blockaded Jewish Jerusalem. 1948 – The UN General Assembly passed Resolution 194 which stated “refugees wishing to return to […]
The Right of Return: The Problem That Won’t Go Away, Moment Magazine, 2004.
Today there are four million registered Palestinian refugees, not much less than the entire Jewish population in Israel. About 1.3 million live in 59 refugee camps that are located throughout the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon. This number is significantly higher than the number of original refugees created by the birth […]
Excerpts from Israel’s Struggle For Peace, Israel Office of Information, New York, 1960.
From the very start, the State of Israel held out a hand of friendship to the Arabs. The Proclamation of Independence declared- “Even amidst the violent attacks launched against us for months past, we call upon the sons of the Arab people dwelling in Israel to keep the peace and to play their part in […]
Myths and Facts: A Guide to the Arab-Israeli Conflict, by Mitchell G. Bard, American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise, 2002.
A leading Palestinian nationalist of the time, Musa Alami, revealed the attitude of the fleeing Arabs- The Arabs of Palestine left their homes, were scattered, and lost everything. But there remained one solid hope- The Arab armies were on the eve of their entry into Palestine to save the country and return things to their […]
Zionist Milestones, copyright COJS.
REDIRECT Zionist Milestones, The Jewish Agency for Israel, 2001.
Arab Legion Cuts Deep into Old and New Areas of Encircled Jerusalem, NY Herald Tribune, May 20, 1948.
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Jewish Forces in Tight Spot in Jerusalem Battle, Associated Press, Topeka State Journal, May 18, 1848.
Click here to view the original article. (The following dispatch on the fighting in Jerusalem was received Tuesday through U. S. Navy communi Jerusalem, May 17 (Delayed) (AP)-The Arabs cannonaded the central there fares of New Jerusalem Monday, killing two and injuring 33 Jews. Both sides consolidated their positions inside the walled old city. With […]