Bibliograph

Under the cover of war, the Zionist expulsion of the Palestinians, Rosemarie M. Esber

Type

Label

Under the cover of war, the Zionist expulsion of the Palestinians, Rosemarie M. Esber

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [408]-422) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Under the cover of war

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

223105557

Responsibility statement

Rosemarie M. Esber

Sub title

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 Unpublished military and diplomatic sources and new, original refugee interviews support the Palestinians account of their Nakba (catastrophe)"--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

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

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