Under the cover of war : the Zionist expulsion of the Palestinians

Summary: "Under the Cover of War presents a critical examination of the last six months of the British Palestine mandate, November 1947 to mid-May 1948. Unpublished military and diplomatic sources and new, original refugee interviews support the Palestinians account of their Nakba (catastrophe)"--Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 0981513131
ISBN: 9780981513133
Physical Description: xv, 439 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
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Edition: 1st U.S. ed.
Publisher: Alexandria, VA : Arabicus Books & Media, ©2009.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 408-422) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

The creation of Palestinian refugees : a historical perspective -- Mandate Palestine : prelude to war and displacement -- Zionist militarism and Arab population "transfer" -- Creating a vacuum : the British withdrawal -- From provocation and reprisal to open warfare -- The collapse of the Palestinian Arab community -- The de-Arabization of Haifa -- "Cleansing" Jaffa and the Coastal Plain -- The shattering of Arab Palestine -- A pattern and practice of iIntimidation and violence.