Benny Morris ─ The Creation of the Palestinian Refugee Problem, 1947-1949

Skip ahead to main speaker at 2:31

In the lecture, Benny Morris will talk about the preconditions for the creation of the problem; its causes; Zionist and Arab policies relating to the issue; the stages in the emergence of the problem; and its consequences, short and long-term.

[theodorapriska]

Benny Morris is the person I trust most to explain the past in the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. He’s fact based, balanced and so is likely disliked by both sides. What a shame. This learned man can teach us so much.

[clossaron]

Unusually nuanced and contested thinking in a world that lacks these characteristics

[herbwiseman]

If second and third generations are refugees, then I guess I am a refugee since my family fled Ukraine after the Russian Revolution.

[nohisocitutampoc]

It's a pleasure to listen the professor Morris.

[LauranHazan]

I admire him so much - he’s a true historian and his dispassionate approach is a gift to academia. The everything-is-political culture of subsequent generations will lose the science of history.

[alexten]

The guy strictly sticks to the facts he knows. Nothing can rattle him. I read a lot about this issue and he has the best summary I have ever heard or read.

[bartduynstee]

this talk adjusted much of my knowledge on the subject. it is so important to separate truth from lies.

[JoseAngelFlores]

Benny Morris is historian who painfully looks at facts and real events. He does not place blame on anyone, as it is not the historian´s mission to do so, but rather explores the reality of events. Very different from other historian-activists who seek to blame only Israel for all the problems in the Middle East.

[swarming]

Great lecture. The closing two questions were also fantastic and very incisive.

[lizgichora]

Thank you very much Professor Benny Morris.

[Hannabanana]

Great interview, Benny Morris is balanced and those that are unwilling to listen to the facts come with their own agenda.

[GeoffShrt]

In the memoirs of Khalid al-Azm (prime minister of Syria 1948-1949) he wrote: "Since 1948 we have been demanding the return of the refugees to their homes, when we ourselves were the ones who induced them to leave them."

[richardsimms]

Benny Morris is a professor extraordinaire

[ledaswan]

“Transfer”. Just like Native Americans were “transferred” to reservations.

[charlesbrown]

I am a Jewish Anti-Zionist, but this talk was very very informative. Thank you for the lecture Professor Morris. I think I learned some stuff

[TakoGoksadze]

I've sent this link to my students, this is basic information you have to know before you talk about Israeli- Palestine conflict

[rachelerynkalish]

So grateful for his honest and straightforward research. In an era of so many distortions leading to tragic results, Benny is always a breath of fresh air and nuanced thinking.

[TheShacharZiv]

He's very professional at what he does. The main limitation is that he doesn't speak or read Arabic (and even if he did, there is a written resources problem).

His main contribution in terms of the Israeli society are:1) acknowledging there were forced expulsions 2) acknowledging that the idea that Palestinians ran away because arab leaders told them to leave is generally a myth.
If only most Israelis knew these 2 findings, it would already be an improvement.

[Hbr_ed]

36:21 I am a very cautious Jewish person who prefers to listen to multiple facets of discussion even though I may think initially I will disagree. However, and I will finish this lecture, this feels like a discussion had regarding the dispersion of the indigenous North Americans peoples. I’m making this note for myself.

[rodgerhempfing]

I am glad he said he cannot predict the future, being a historian