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#418 – Israel-Palestine Debate: Finkelstein, Destiny, M. Rabbani & Benny Morris

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Analyzing the rejection of the partition plan by Arabs

The rejection of the partition plan by Arabs was not solely due to the perceived unfairness of the land allocation to Jews but also because of the broader context and circumstances. There is a tendency to oversimplify the events leading up to 1948 by blaming Zionism for actions like population expulsion or transfer, disregarding the complexity of the historical situation.

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