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becausepc · 2023-12-15 · Original thread
The entire article seems quite biased. Using footnotes after every sentence doesn't necessarily indicate a well-researched piece. I won't delve into recent events due to the challenges posed by the fog of war effect. A clearer example of Paul's bias is his choice of quotes regarding past events.

In reference [19], discussing the April 1948 Deir Yassin massacre, Paul presents the following quote:

"Women and children were stripped, lined up, photographed, and then slaughtered by automatic firing and survivors have told of even more incredible bestialities. Those who were taken prisoners were treated with degrading brutality."

https://www.un.org/unispal/document/auto-insert-211346/

This quote originates from a UN report just 11 days after the event, posing two critical issues: firstly, insufficient time for a thorough investigation; secondly, an erroneous casualty count of 250, later revised through subsequent investigations to a total of 107, inclusive of non-civilian casualties.

Furthermore, there's a significant omission. The Deir Yassin events didn't occur in isolation; they were part of a broader context — a battle during the Arab-Jewish civil war, where Jewish militias aimed to break the blockade of Jerusalem enforced by Arab militias.

The Deir Yassin incident has undergone extensive scrutiny, exemplified in Eliezer Tauber's book.

https://www.amazon.com/Massacre-That-Never-Was/dp/1592645437

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