In An Act of Biological Terrorism, Zionists Pour Typhus Into the Water Supply, Causing an Epidemic of Typhoid Fever
In 1947, Acre, assigned to be part of a future Arab state by the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine, was subjected to ethnic cleansing by Zionist forces. This operation, known as Ben Ami, was one of the final efforts to forcibly remove Palestinians from territories designated for Arabs under the UN plan. Acre, already burdened with refugees from Haifa, faced a severe humanitarian crisis.
The episode in Acre began with an act of biological terrorism, a tactic that underscored the brutality of the campaign. Military historian Uri Milstein revealed that a commander from the Carmel Brigade deliberately introduced typhus bacteria into the city’s water supply. This insidious act, directed by Moshe Dayan, was part of a larger strategy that included the poisoning of wells to prevent the return of villagers. The typhus outbreak led to an epidemic, exacerbating the suffering of the local population. In the wake of this epidemic, the Carmeli Brigade subjected Acre to heavy artillery fire. After two days of relentless bombardment, the villagers were given a dire ultimatum over loudspeakers: surrender or be destroyed. Most villagers opted to flee, dispersing to Lebanon or Nazareth.
The neighboring town of Baysan, faced with a similar threat from the Golani Brigade, initially resisted, but a powerful Zionist air campaign eventually compelled their surrender, leading to further displacement of Palestinians from their ancestral lands. […]
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Israeli Militias Massacre 190 Palestinians, Including 30 Babies, in a Town that Supported Israel, Kicking Off the Nakba.
On April 9, 1948, the village of Deir Yassin witnessed a horrific massacre by Jewish militias, Irgun and Stern Gang. In a brutal onslaught, they slaughtered at least 107 to 250 Palestinian villagers, including women and children. This heinous act, documented by British and UN reports, involved unspeakable atrocities like rape, dismemberment, and execution-style killings. The assault on Deir Yassin, which had a non-aggression pact with the Hagana, was part of a calculated ethnic cleansing strategy, heightening terror among Palestinians and triggering the Nakba.
The massacre’s aftermath was equally chilling. Surviving men paraded through Jerusalem’s streets before being cold-bloodedly executed. The British, still in control of Palestine, chose not to intervene, paving the way for further violence. This event not only instilled fear across Palestinian communities, prompting mass exodus, but also catalyzed Arab governments’ intervention in the conflict. The Deir Yassin massacre stands as a stark reminder of the brutalities of war and the indelible scars it leaves on history. […]
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Israeli Forces Kill Christian Mother & Daughter in ‘Cold Blood’ Inside Gaza Church
On Saturday, Israeli snipers killed two Palestinian Christian women – an elderly mother and her daughter – at the Holy Family Church in Gaza’s Al-Zaytoun neighborhood. The incident occurred as Nahida Khalil Boulos Anton and her daughter Samar Kamal Anton were walking to the Sister’s Convent within the church compound, where approximately 600 displaced people, mostly Palestinian Christians, had sought refuge from ongoing bombardment.
Israeli tanks, having surrounded the Catholic parish, opened fire on those moving within its courtyard, as reported by Wafa news agency and the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. This attack resulted in the deaths of Nahida and Samar, with seven other individuals injured while attempting to shield others inside the church.
The Latin Patriarchate condemned these actions, emphasizing that the shootings were unprovoked and executed in cold blood. The statement highlighted the absence of any militants in the church premises, undermining any justification for the attack. […]
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