German Schools have been Caught Distributing Pamphlets Describing the 1948 Palestinian Nakba as a “Myth”

German schools in Berlin have recently been embroiled in controversy due to the distribution of brochures titled “The Myth of Israel #1948”. These brochures are aimed at high school students in Berlin’s Neukölln borough and have sparked heated debates.

Here are the key points about this situation:

Brochure Content:

• The brochure claims that there are five “myths” surrounding the creation of the state of Israel.
• These myths are subsequently refuted in short essays by various authors.
• Let’s delve into a couple of these myths:
• Myth #1: The brochure challenges the notion that Jews and Arabs lived together in peace before Israel was founded. It promotes the idea that Israel’s pre-state militia, the Haganah, was merely a “defensive” Jewish resistance movement. However, historical records indicate that the Haganah was responsible for the destruction of 531 Palestinian villages and the…