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Source: https://www.israelhayom.com/opinions/the-palestinians-and-a-destiny-of-nakba/
The Palestinians and a Destiny of Self-Imposed "Nakba"
(Israel Hayom) Prof. Eyal Zisser - On May 15, 1948, after the British Mandate in Palestine expired, armies of neighboring Arab countries attacked the Jewish community of Israel, laying waste to everything in their path. The attempt to blame the Jews for fighting those who came to kill them, yet won, doesn't hold up to historical scrutiny. This disaster was the work of the local Arab population and its leaders, who refused proposals of compromise, opted for the path of violence and lost everything. Nakba Day "celebrations" send the message to the Jewish public that: we are not willing to accept the existence of the State of Israel, and this conflict is a "zero-sum game" in which a Palestinian victory means the eradication of the Jewish state. Even if Israel is strong and powerful right now, when the time comes and the conditions arise, we will raise our heads and our hands against it. This message isn't predicated on economic distress, nor even anger at what is happening on the Temple Mount, but rather on the rejection of the State of Israel. The writer is a lecturer in Middle East history at Tel Aviv University.