Ilan Pappe argued that Zionism results in ethnic cleansing . This view diverges from other New Historians , such as Benny Morris , who accept the Palestinian exodus narrative but place it in the context of war , not ethnic cleansing . When Benny Morris was asked about the Expulsion of Palestinians from Lydda and Ramle , he responded " There are circumstances in history that justify ethnic cleansing . I know that this term is completely negative in the discourse of the 21st century , but when the choice is between ethnic cleansing and genocide — the annihilation of your people — I prefer ethnic cleansing . " Saleh Abdel Jawad , Nur Masalha , Michael Prior , Ian Lustick , and John Rose have criticized Zionism for having been responsible for violence against Palestinians , such as the Deir Yassin massacre , Sabra and Shatila massacre , and Cave of the Patriarchs massacre
Cave of the Patriarchs massacre
Cave of the Patriarchs massacre
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