"Prior to March 1948, the activities the Zionist leadership carried out to implement their vision could still be portrayed as retaliation for hostile Palestinian or Arab actions. However, after March this was no longer the case; the Zionist leadership openly declared- two months before the end of the Mandate- it would seek to take over the land and expel the population by force: Plan Dalet."
Ilan Pappe, The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine
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And the Arabs countries were meant to sit back and enjoy the show!
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