“The simple fact is that had the Arab states accepted the UN partition plan of November 1947, there would have been a Palestinian Arab state alongside Israel, and not a single Palestinian Arab would have become a refugee…”
“On March 8, 1948, the Arab Higher Committee ordered most Arabs in parts of Jerusalem to leave their homes. The order stated that ‘any opposition to this order is an obstacle to the holy war and will hamper the operations of the fighters in these districts.’”
“Since 1948 we have been demanding the return of the refugees to their homes. But we ourselves are the ones who encouraged them to leave. Only a few months separated our call to them to leave and our appeal to the United Nations to resolve on their return.” – Khaled al-Azm, Syrian Prime Minister, 1948.
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Source: Jerusalem Post, 3 Feb 2025 pg 9.