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The Nakba

Palestine History

The Palestine Story: The Nakba – The Heroic Palestinian Resistance and the Betrayal of the Arab Salvation Army

As the 1948 war commenced, Palestinians held 94% of the land. The twelfth article uncovers how they lost it, analyzing the three levels of defense: the heroic indigenous Palestinian Resistance led by Abd al-Qadir al-Husseini, the chaotic Arab Salvation Army, and the official Arab armies. It reveals how political maneuvers and withholding of weapons paved the way for The Nakba.

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