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On 15 January 2025, it was proposed that this article be moved to List of settlements depopulated during the 1947–1949 Palestine war. The result of the discussion was not moved.

what's about jewish villages ?

Latest comment: 1 year ago3 comments3 people in discussion

to be neutral this article should also mark the jewish villages depopulated during the war Anticonstitutionnelist (talk) 20:32, 18 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

Is there a list of depopulated Jewish cities? 2603:8001:DE40:1BA0:FDFD:C287:F6D7:3FB0 (talk) 07:54, 15 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Yes, here. Zero^talk 11:21, 4 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

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The Palestinian villages were not just 'depopulated' they were evicted and more, here's an Israeli article to prove that:

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2022-05-05/ty-article/.premium/after-two-decades-israeli-court-approves-eviction-of-eight-palestinian-villages/00000180-9e4e-d1e3-a190-fecfc3c20000 Peace 4 all humans (talk) 17:42, 18 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Bunnypranav (talk) 14:00, 19 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

Upon review of this article, your assertion is not supported. This article describes a relatively modern land dispute, and does not address the time period in question. 2603:8001:6A00:182:A562:454E:B53C:C574 (talk) 08:15, 29 August 2025 (UTC)Reply

Revisions to Table

Latest comment: 1 year ago2 comments2 people in discussion

The table (especially the “massacres” column) is rife with errors. The table asserts that massacres or “atrocities,” which it does not define, occurred in several cities (e.g., Safed, Akko, Be’er Sheva) where they did not. In all of these cases, the population is known to have fled or been driven out without systematic killings. See Morris. The table also includes a reference to the Al-bassa massacre, which occurred 10 years prior to the beginning of the war.

As a result, the page is seriously misleading at best and outright inaccurate at worst. This requires immediate revision. 2600:1702:4BF5:7810:F939:6C96:6F3:16F9 (talk) 06:10, 4 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

All those are sourced to Abu Sitta, see the table on pages 108-115. The atrocities themselves – including in the towns and cities you mentioned (including in Bassa in 1948 – a second in 10 years) are described in more detail on pages 92-97. The final column in the latter table, "Reference" explains the underlying sources. Onceinawhile (talk) 06:41, 4 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

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