Keep in mind that the evidence is clear that Israel began a deliberate program of ethnic cleansing in 1948. See Ilan Pape's "The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine" for a good overview if this. They didn't need to expel all Palestinians, of course--but they calculated they didn't want more than 20 percent Arabs in Israel to be a truly "Jewish…
Keep in mind that the evidence is clear that Israel began a deliberate program of ethnic cleansing in 1948. See Ilan Pape's "The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine" for a good overview if this. They didn't need to expel all Palestinians, of course--but they calculated they didn't want more than 20 percent Arabs in Israel to be a truly "Jewish State".
The current Iaraelis aren't guilty for their parents and grandparents sins, of course...but if they're sincere about undoing those crimes, they could start by recognizing the right of return for those families expelled in the Nakba. They could also stop building settlement that encroach on land that theoretically would be part of a "two State" deal--and stop eliciting Arans from their homes in East Jerusalem.
I will keep no such thing in mind because that is simply not true. There was no “deliberate program of ethnic cleansing.” Recommending a book with that title and reference to the “Nakba” tells me all I need to know about your point of view. But I appreciate the civility.
Keep in mind that the evidence is clear that Israel began a deliberate program of ethnic cleansing in 1948. See Ilan Pape's "The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine" for a good overview if this. They didn't need to expel all Palestinians, of course--but they calculated they didn't want more than 20 percent Arabs in Israel to be a truly "Jewish State".
The current Iaraelis aren't guilty for their parents and grandparents sins, of course...but if they're sincere about undoing those crimes, they could start by recognizing the right of return for those families expelled in the Nakba. They could also stop building settlement that encroach on land that theoretically would be part of a "two State" deal--and stop eliciting Arans from their homes in East Jerusalem.
I will keep no such thing in mind because that is simply not true. There was no “deliberate program of ethnic cleansing.” Recommending a book with that title and reference to the “Nakba” tells me all I need to know about your point of view. But I appreciate the civility.
Sadly, this is the reason that people are so divided about this issue. How can we discuss it rationally if we don't consider the evidence?
If you have any recommendations that addresses the evidence that Ilan Pappe and other writers have presented, I am fully willing to consider it.
We cannot advance if we refuse to look at the evidence presented from multiple points of view.