RE: Palestinian Talks, lectures, & interviews.
SUBTOPIC: TimeLine Allegations
⁜→ P F Tinmore, et al,
BLUF: OH wow! This is blatant mutilation of the facts. Pure misinformation...
The "recommendations" of General Assembly Resolution 181(II) was not adopted until 27 November 1947. By January 1948, the Arab Higher Committee (AHC) rejected the invitation from the UN Palestine Commission (UNPC) to participate in set-up activities that would lead to independence. The UNPC was satisfied that the accomplishments made Jewish Provisional Council Government (PCG) was sufficient given the armed aggression by the Arab League that prevented further progress.
Yes, there were some skirmishes and a few serious confrontations prior to the 15 May 1948 Independence. The most serious of which was the Arab attack (13 April 1948) on a Jewish Medical Column. The column was set upon by Arab Forces, including Iraqi Member approximate 100 yards from a British Military Outpost. The British Forces block the Haganah from coming to the aid of the 11 vehicle Haddasah convoy, killing 64 unarmed Doctors, Nurses, and aid personnel nearly half of which were burned alive in fire-bombed vehicles and the remainder were gunned-down by Arab automatic weapons fire as the medical staff attempted to escape the burning vehicles. All the vehicles were destroyed and only seven survivors (all of which were wounded) were later pulled from the carnage. In defense of the UK, they claim one British Other Rank was killed and two British Other Ranks were wounded, a Deputy Superintendent of Police was seriously wounded; this according to Sir John Fletcher-Cooke Counsellor in the UK Mission to the UN in New York.
The conflict was starting before the PCG could even declare its independence.
Most Respectfully,
R
SUBTOPIC: TimeLine Allegations
⁜→ P F Tinmore, et al,
BLUF: OH wow! This is blatant mutilation of the facts. Pure misinformation...
(COMMENT)
The "recommendations" of General Assembly Resolution 181(II) was not adopted until 27 November 1947. By January 1948, the Arab Higher Committee (AHC) rejected the invitation from the UN Palestine Commission (UNPC) to participate in set-up activities that would lead to independence. The UNPC was satisfied that the accomplishments made Jewish Provisional Council Government (PCG) was sufficient given the armed aggression by the Arab League that prevented further progress.
Yes, there were some skirmishes and a few serious confrontations prior to the 15 May 1948 Independence. The most serious of which was the Arab attack (13 April 1948) on a Jewish Medical Column. The column was set upon by Arab Forces, including Iraqi Member approximate 100 yards from a British Military Outpost. The British Forces block the Haganah from coming to the aid of the 11 vehicle Haddasah convoy, killing 64 unarmed Doctors, Nurses, and aid personnel nearly half of which were burned alive in fire-bombed vehicles and the remainder were gunned-down by Arab automatic weapons fire as the medical staff attempted to escape the burning vehicles. All the vehicles were destroyed and only seven survivors (all of which were wounded) were later pulled from the carnage. In defense of the UK, they claim one British Other Rank was killed and two British Other Ranks were wounded, a Deputy Superintendent of Police was seriously wounded; this according to Sir John Fletcher-Cooke Counsellor in the UK Mission to the UN in New York.
The conflict was starting before the PCG could even declare its independence.
Most Respectfully,
R
