The Miscalculation of Ben Gurion and Israel's Colonialist Mentality

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"Many Zionists in Palestine failed to take the Arab question seriously, believing that Arabs would leave and live in other Arab countries. This colonialist mentality resulted in a miscalculation by Ben Gurion. The idea that Palestinians would easily uproot themselves and relocate to countries where they had no connections was flawed. Israel is still grappling with the consequences of this miscalculation."

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