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Political Objectives

Political Objectives. Benny Morris: Survive Palestinian and Arab assaults Expand border past UN partition borders Reduce the size of large and hostile minority . Benny Morris V Ilan Pappe. Plan Dalet

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Political Objectives

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  1. Political Objectives

  2. Benny Morris: • Survive Palestinian and Arab assaults • Expand border past UN partition borders • Reduce the size of large and hostile minority Benny Morris V IlanPappe

  3. Plan Dalet - Its purpose was to conquer as much of Palestine and to expel as many Palestinians as possible. - “A blueprint for ethnic cleansing” - Aim of the plan the destruction of both rural and urban areas of Palestine. IlanPappe

  4. Supported partition of Palestine • May 4, 1948: Arab legion attack Israeli settlements • All- Arab military intervention King Abdullah I of Jordan

  5. King Farouk of Egypt • wanted to annex southern Palestine to Egypt • Nuri as- Said (Iraq) • Wanted the Fertile Crescent • Syria and Lebanon • Wanted areas of northern Palestine Arab states

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