Claiming that a population increase “proves” that there was no ethnic cleansing betrays a fundamental misunderstanding of the term.
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Myth: The ethnic cleansing of Palestine was an accident of war
Denying the deliberate ethnic cleansing of Palestine by Zionist militias during the Nakba is belied by the historical record, and by the tactics and targeted communities chosen by said militias.
Myth: Palestinians are Arabs that arrived in the 7th century
Attempts to justify the ethnic cleansing of Palestine by claiming Palestinians are Arabs who arrived in the 7th century are not only despicable, but reveal a shocking ignorance about the history of the Middle East.
Myth: The United Nations created Israel
The 1947 partition plan did not establish Israel, neither did it confer any such legitimacy because it was simply outside the UN’s power to do so. Israel was established through changing facts on the ground, and sweeping ethnic cleansing campaigns.
Myth: Palestinians sold their land to the Zionist settlers
Claiming that Palestinians sold most of their land to the settlers serves to justify ethnic cleansing and Israeli expansionism. It is also absolutely false.
Myth: Palestinians were economic migrants who moved to Palestine after Zionist induced prosperity
Framing Palestinians as outsiders with no ties to the land is yet another attempt to justify their ethnic cleansing. This talking point is based on propaganda with no basis in reality.
Myth: Palestinian refugees are unique
The Palestinian refugees resulting from Zionist ethnic cleansing campaigns remain a cornerstone of the Palestinian question. Naturally, this has opened them up to attacks on their very existence.
Myth: Palestinian identity is “fake”
What was the easiest way for Zionist colonists to legitimize ethnic cleansing and war crimes? Delegitimize their victims, and frame them as wandering nomads with no roots or history, completely erasing their Palestinian identity.
Myth: The Mufti helped inspire the Holocaust
In the endless quest to demonize Palestinians and justify their ethnic cleansing, Zionists have resorted to Holocaust denial by blaming a Palestinian Mufti for the Holocaust.