Greetings:

What CarolC was talking about was the coordinated military action of the armed forces of several Arab states. That took place on May 15, 1948. I am not saying that I agree with her view of their aims, but let's not confuse that with the non-military, uncoordinated (or very poorly coordinated) actions of Arab civilians throughout Palestine on November 30, 1947.

Yes, the attacks of November 30 did take place. But they should not be seen in isolation. As I said earlier, violent conflicts on all sides had been going on since the 1920s, reached a peak during 1936-1939, and then resumed again in the immediate post-war period.

--- Steve