Arab refugee blames arab lies for triggering mass flight in 1948.
1948 Refugee: The Arab media "lied and deceived the people" Palestinian "settlement affairs" expert: "The Arab states promised them [in 1948] that they would return after a week" Interviewed on official PÅ TV, Palestinian refugee Muhammad Khana complained that the lying Arab propaganda and media is what made the Arabs leave in 1948 during Israel's War of Independence: Palestinian refugee Muhammad Khana: "[In 1948, the Arab] propaganda and media had a central role in us leaving. The media and propaganda, the propaganda [claimed] that there is a horrifying [Jewish] force coming." [Official PA TV, Source of the Story, May 13,...