Oh, yes, I knew I was going to hear about Deir Yassin from you. One always hears, 'Deir Yassin', 'Deir Yassin', no other name. And why? because this one bloody attack on civilians by the Stern Gang, is the one documented case of Arab civilians slaughtered by Jews. Whereas the instances of Jewish civilians slaughtered by Arabs number in the hundreds, starting with massacre of the unarmed Jews of Hebron ordered by the Mufti in 1929, continuing throughout the Arab Revolt (1936-39), and from that day on.
Note: the account you posted does not come from Elie Wiesel, as you implied, but from Deiryassin.org, whatever that is.
Deir Yassin was deplorable. But it was a single instance. Instances of Arab terror against the Jews in the 30s and 40s were anything but isolated. Nor do historial descriptions match up with the peaceful nature of the village you describe; there were Iraqi troops posted there, for Deir Yassin was strategically located. It was attacked because it blocked the supply line to Jerusalem, which was under siege at the time. |
