historieskrivning-som-politikk-i-israel-palestinakonflikten-87aac8c2ad3becb0.pdf

The author argues that historiography in the Israel-Palestine conflict is inherently political, as both nations fight for a dominant narrative to legitimate their actions and claims. The text contrasts the Zionist narrative of survival and liberation with the Palestinian narrative of neo-colonialism and ethnic cleansing. It specifically examines the 'broadcast theory' used by Israel to deny responsibility for the 1948 refugee crisis, noting that academic consensus now attributes the flight of approximately 750,000 Palestinians to the actions of the Haganah/IDF, Irgun, and Stern Gang. The author also critiques the 'terrorism as the primary obstacle to peace' thesis, arguing it is ahistorical and ignores Israeli violence and the timing of suicide bombings. Finally, the document highlights the paradox where the Holocaust is used for Israeli legitimacy while the Nakba is denied, noting that the Israeli state bears responsibility for the latter.

• The Zionist and Palestinian narratives of the 1948 war are fundamentally opposed: the Zionist view sees it as a "frigjøringskrig" (war of liberation) against antisemitic states, while the Palestinian view describes it as "al-Naqbah (katastrofen)" involving "etnisk rensning" (ethnic cleansing).
• Between November 29, 1947, and the end of the 1948 war, the population distribution in Palestine shifted from approximately 70% Palestinians and 30% Jews to 13% Palestinians and 87% Jews, with about 750,000 Palestinians becoming refugees.
• Israel long promoted the "broadcast" theory, claiming Arab states ordered Palestinians to leave, but academic consensus now holds that the refugees fled due to actions by the Haganah/IDF, Irgun, and Stern Gang, including massacres, deportations, and threats.
• Benny Morris's work demonstrated that the flight of Palestinians was caused by a combination of "massakrer", "deportasjoner, trusler, hus- og landsbyødeleggelse", and artillery fire, most notably in Deir Yassin and Haifa.
• There is a moral paradox in the narratives: while the Palestinian people bear no responsibility for the Holocaust, the Israeli state bears responsibility for the Nakba.
• The author argues that the claim that Palestinian terrorism is the primary obstacle to peace is historically inaccurate, noting that the peace process was stagnant between 2006-2007 despite only two suicide bombings occurring in that period.
• The document asserts that Israeli historiography has dominated the post-1948 period, partly because Israel opened its state archives after 30 years, whereas surrounding Arab states have not done so.

APA

Jensenhaugen, J. (2008). historieskrivning-som-politikk-i-israel-palestinakonflikten-87aac8c2ad3becb0.pdf. Peace Research Institute Oslo. https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/d376d976-aab2-4b55-bd41-c267afd1aed4/Historieskrivning som politikk i Israel-Palestinakonflikten.pdf?inline=true

Chicago

Jensenhaugen, Jørgen. historieskrivning-som-politikk-i-israel-palestinakonflikten-87aac8c2ad3becb0.pdf. Peace Research Institute Oslo, 2008. https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/d376d976-aab2-4b55-bd41-c267afd1aed4/Historieskrivning som politikk i Israel-Palestinakonflikten.pdf?inline=true.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{jensenhaugen2008historieskrivningsompolitikkiisraelpalestinakonflikten87aac8c2ad3becb0pdf, author = {Jensenhaugen, Jørgen}, title = {{historieskrivning-som-politikk-i-israel-palestinakonflikten-87aac8c2ad3becb0.pdf}}, institution = {Peace Research Institute Oslo}, year = {2008}, url = {https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/d376d976-aab2-4b55-bd41-c267afd1aed4/Historieskrivning som politikk i Israel-Palestinakonflikten.pdf?inline=true}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }