Newsweek’s correspondent, Charles A. Brown, reporting on a tour of Arab Palestine, quoted a Ramallah Arab leader as telling him: “The overriding and ever-present problem now is the effect of the Arab refugees, whose return to their former homes should be guaranteed as a matter of right. After that comes the main project—social and political […]
Israel’s Foreign Minister told its Parliament: “Our vital interests demand a speedy and comprehensive peace settlement.” Source: 73
The Near East Arabic Radio broadcast the following statement: “The Arab leaders and the Arab press and radio announced on May 15 (1948) that the Jews were scared to death and would soon be thrown into the sea by the advancing Arab armies; but it was not long before opinions had to be changed as […]
Anwar Nashashibi: “The Jewish state was born a year ago. Do they believe that they will have more birthdays? Do they still believe the high price in blood was worth the endeavor? THE ARABS ARE WILLING TO WAIT TEN, FIFTEEN, TWENTY OR EVEN TWENTY-FIVE YEARS FOR THEIR REVENGE. We are confident that the Jews also […]
Upon Israel’s admission to the United Nations, Moshe Sharett, its Foreign Minister, told the U.N.: “The pursuit of peace is a treasured part of the Jewish heritage … That pledge becomes and earnest and urgent appeal when addressed to our closest neighbors, the Arab states, and other nations of the Middle East … We are […]
The New York Post reported that there were approximately 6,000 Jews in prison in three camps in Egypt on charges of Zionism. Source: 6
The Damascus daily “En Nasr” wrote: “The Arabs have first to organize their underground movement to Palestine… which will have to be supplied with money, arms and fighters… for the day of liberation.” Source: Arab Refugees. (p. 25)
Faris el Khouri, former Syrian representative, in the Security Council of the UN told the Arab League that the Arabs must be: “United in their desire for vengeance.” Source: 6
The French representatives on the U.N. Conciliation Commission told the government of Israel IT WOULD BE WRONG EVEN BY ACCOUNTS OF REFUGEES THEMSELVES TO DESCRIBE THEM AS HAVING BEEN DELIBERATELY “DRIVEN OUT” AND CORRECT TO DESCRIBE THEM AS HAVING FLED IN THE ATMOSPHERE OF FEAR, INSECURITY AND DANGER INSEPARABLE FROM WAR. Source: 73
“From 1948 until 1967, Israelis did not have access to the Old City compound, when it was under Jordan’s control.” (Although specified access under Article VIII – 2) Source: The New York Times, October 22, 2015.