Reply #49: Your reputation precedes you, Magistrate

[Malikshah]

For the purposes of this board, I did not wish to go into specific details, as it would have taken a few hours to delineate the numerous sources.

I disagree with your conclusions regarding number that youhave quoted as well as the timelines regarding 1947 to 1948. I agree that I was incorrect regarding the vote-- 1947 is correct--it would be useful for readers to check out the majority/minority opinions on said vote as well. I was inaccurate in my statement, however, as I was referring more to the true onset of the war beginning prior to the May Declaration by Ben Gurion & Co.

The numbers for the war--all the way through to the armistices although they did not create an actual cessation of battle between Israel and the individual countries--these numbers need to be addressed more thoroughly. Shaim's calculation, although not without controversy, is a more accurate description than has been given over the decades since the 1948-1949 war.

With regard to the 67 war--again--one needs to go and look at what the various participants said and did (all of it--not just bits and pieces as has been done by scholars from boths sides)--to get a true assessment.

Best,

Malikshah