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Different Academic Perspectives on the First Intifada
From ProCon.org, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that promotes critical thinking and informed citizenship by presenting controversial issues in a straightforward format,
Statement by the Arab League upon the Declaration of the State of Israel (May 15, 1948)
This post presents the text of the cablegram sent from the Secretary General of the Arab League to the Secretary
Why the Arabs were Defeated in 1948
Published in Al Jazeera, a state-funded Qatari news network, this article explores the different explanations offered by historians for the Arab
A Detailed Timeline of the War of Independence
From the Zionism-Israel Center advocacy website, this link opens up a thorough chronology of events from November 1947 – September
Israel’s War of Independence: Background, Major Battles & Repercussions
This thorough article by Matt Plen,Chief Executive of Masorti Judaism in the UK, provides a relatively balanced overview of the historical background,
Comparing Jewish & Palestinian Refugees
Created by PragerU, a Conservative American educational non-profit organization, this video (04:22) compares the well-known narrative of Palestinian refugees from the Israeli-Arab War
History in Five: The War of Independence
From the History in Five YouTube Channel, this educational video (05:11) presents an overview of Israel’s War of Independence, including
From the Veterans: Different Perspectives on the War of Independence and Israel Today
Produced by Haaretz, a liberal Israeli news source, this video (04:16) presents interviews with two Israelis who fought in the War
A Map of Each Day of the War of Independence
This short illustrative video (01:17) depicts the land lost and gained by each side on every day of the Arab-Israeli War
Battles on the Road to Jerusalem During the War of Independence
Produced by i24News to mark 70 years since the establishment of the State of Israel, this video (05:26) looks back on some