Salman Abu Sitta: The Geography of Occupation

Professor Salman H. Abu-Sitta of the London-based Palestine Land Society gives a personal account of how he became a refugee in Palestine in 1948. Using data from his research, Abu-Sitta shows how over 600 Palestinian villages were systematically depopulated by the advancing Israeli forces, leaving many others dismembered by an arbitrary cease-fire line. With maps and demographic statistics, Abu-Sitta shows that, in effect, Zoinist policies were an ethnic cleasing campaign that resulted in a massive transfer of native Palestinians to the countries bordering Israel, where thousands remain within 100 miles from their original communities. Producer: Ed Sweed

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[jramberg]

Interesting to hear first hand accounts of the history. Seems Israel has used the same technique for years. Massacres, destroying resources such as wells and intimadation of native peoples. Shame on the world for allowing such crimes against humanity perpetrated by the zionist criminals.

[luxcretia2]

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[arvindATrajs]

if there was ethnic cleansing then how come abu sitta is still alive? if the israelis did do ethnic cleaning then abu sitta would have been dead ... long time ago.

most of the jews who migrated to israel were fleeing from europe (where they were persecuted by nazis and then communists) and from arab lands (iraq, iran, etc.)

[dave2317147]

BUNCH OF LIE AND FEEL SORRY FOR HIM ,GOT NUMBER FROM NOWHERE WITH LIE AFTER LIE UNBELIEVABLE WHAT THIS MUSLIM "PALESTINIAN" CAN DO AND SAY ! THE TRUE IS WAY TO FAR TO START EXPLAIN TO THIS AH ,

[tony20201]

deep. fuck isreal

[yoyoizABEnMOE]

@isrtor i completley understand where ur coming from my friend but u have to admit tht israel was mean back then but palestine and isreal both have the right to exist in peace withouth a concrete wall between them i am from palestine and my best friend jacob is israeli and we get along well than why cant our governments

[isrtor]

@yoyoizABEnMOE Don't try to change the subject, he is wrong to claim Israelli smashed babies heads and commited massacres as a matter of policy.

These harsh and strong claims demand solid proof.

[yoyoizABEnMOE]

@isrtor well israels claim tht palestine is theirs has no factuals soo i wudnt be talking

[isrtor]

some of the material presented is clearly non factual. he claims israel held a policy of starting every operation with a massacre and they would "smash babies heads" and so.

There were cases of atrocities but nothing like he suggest, were are the facts?

[davidqdavidqdavid]

transer the palestinians