Home >> Society >> Issues >> Warfare and Conflict >> Specific Conflicts >> Middle East >> Israel-Palestine >> Background and History >> Deir Yassin Dayr Yasin was an Arab village that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. Watch as well Deir Yassin massacre. Deir Yassin Location Five.Pentad kilometer west of Jerusalem Israeli occupation date 9 April 1948 Israeli operation Fight in the period of Mandate Israeli attacking brigade Irgun and Stern Gang; Haganah and Palmach arrived during a fighting Remaining people when occupation 0 Remaining structures when occupation Tons or even virtually all buildings survived & were utilized for various purposes. People 1596: 39; 1931: 428; 1945: 610 Total of houses 1931: 95; 1944: 144 Israeli award Giv'at Sha'ul Bet Public structures Ii mosques, 1 known as fallowing al-Shaykh Yasin, a more built per contribution of Muhammad Salah. Ariga - Coming to Grips with Deir Yassin A Zionist account of the facts of the Deir Yassin massacre of 1948 with extensive documentation including a first hand account, maps, translations of original documents, and analysis. Deir Yassin Remembered Organisation founded to do justice to the victims of the massacre. Historical information, with news and details of current events and memorials. Jordan White - Whom You Forgive Anything, I Forgive Also Examining the facts of the massacre at Deir Yassin, and suggesting that Israel should apologize to the Palestinian people for its past mistakes as part of a mutual reconciliation and quest for peace. Zionist Organization of America - Deir Yassin: History of a Lie A revisionist account of the massacre at Deir Yassin, in which independent witnesses from Britain and the Red Cross are depicted as liars, histories from Israeli soldiers are dismissed, and victims are described as Arab men wearing dresses. Palestine Facts - Events at Dir Yassin An account of the battle of Deir Yassin from a strongly Zionist point of view, that claims there was no massacre.
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