The Arabs of Palestine—divided, badly led, and…
April 1948 CE
The Arabs of Palestine—divided, badly led, and reliant on the regular armies of the Arab states—become demoralized, and their efforts to prevent partition collapse.
The Zionist militias gain the upper hand over the Palestinians, aided considerably by intra-Arab rivalries.
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Arab people
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Jews
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Arab nationalism
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ZO (Zionist Organization)
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Zionism
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Haganah, the (Hebrew: "The Defense")
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Palestine, British Mandate of
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Jewish Agency for Palestine
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Irgun (Irgun Tsvai Leumi; Hebrew: "National Military Organization", or Etzel)
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Lehi (Lohamei Herut Israel, "Fighters for the Freedom of Israel", aka the Stern Gang)
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Arab League, or League of Arab States
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Arab Liberation Army
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Palestinians
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Holy War, Army of the, or Holy War Army (Jaysh al-Jihad al-Muqaddas)
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