“Ben-Gurion himself, writing to his son in 1937, appeared convinced that this was the only course of action open to Zionism: ‘The Arabs will have to go, but one needs an opportune moment for making it happen, such as a war.’ The opportune moment came in 1948. Ben-Gurion is in many ways the founder of the State of Israel and was its first prime minister. He also masterminded the ethnic cleansing of Palestine.” RacismGenocidePalestineEthnic CleansingIslamophobiaDavid Ben Gurion Book:The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine Source: The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine
“Zionism was a settler colonial movement, similar to the movements of Europeans who had colonized the two Americas, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.” RacismColonialismApartheidZionismEthnic CleansingSettler Colonialism Book:Ten Myths About Israel Source: Ten Myths About Israel
“The translation of these European notions of racial superiority into the Israeli context became evident as soon as the interviewer asked him about the government’s plans for the remaining Palestinian leaders. Interviewer and interviewee giggled as they agreed that the policy should involve the assassination or expulsion of the entire current leadership, that is all the members of the Palestinian Authority—about 40,000 people.” RacismIsraelGenocideZionismEthnic Cleansing Book:Ten Myths About Israel Source: Ten Myths About Israel