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1948 Palestinian exodus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The causes and explanations of the exodus of Palestinian Arabs that arose during the 1947-1948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine and the 1948 Arab-Israeli War are a matter of great controversy among historians of, and commentators on, the Arab-Israeli conflict. Outline of the historical debate...
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The 1948 Palestinian exodus (Arabic: الهجرة الفلسطينية, al-Hijra al-Filasteeniya), also known as the Nakba (Arabic: النكبة), meaning the "disaster",
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The 1948 Palestinian exodus (Arabic: الهجرة الفلسطينية al-Hijra al-Filasteeniya) refers to the refugee flight of Palestinian Arabs during and after the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
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Understanding the events of the 1948 war is essential to understanding today's conflict. The war led to the destruction of Palestinian society, the creation of the still-unresolved Palestinian refugee problem, and the establishment of the state of Israel.
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The 1948 Palestinian exodus (Arabic: الهجرة الفلسطينية al-Hijra al-Filasteeniya), referred to by most Palestinians and Arabs as the Nakba (Arabic: النكبة), meaning the "disaster", "catastrophe", or "cataclysm,"[1] refers to the refugee flight of Palestinian Arabs during the last six months of the...
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For the flight due to the Six-Day War, see 1967 Palestinian exodus. Palestinian refugees in 1948...
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Palestinian refugees in 1948 The Palestinian exodus (Arabic: الهجرة الفلسطينية al-Hijra al-Filasteeniya), referred to by most Palestinians and Arabs as the Nakba (Arabic: النكبة), meaning the "disaster", "catastrophe", or "cataclysm,"
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It analyzes the connection between the refugee exodus and the creation of the Jewish state in Palestine and reviews the Palestinian exodus from 1948 through 1967, right up to the present time with the continuing expulsion of Palestinians from Jerusalem.
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The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited by Benny Morris, Charl.... Morris explores the realities behind the Palestinian exodus of 1948 during the Arab-Israeli war.
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