Talk:Operation Dekel

There are a lot of red links here, all to the Sheva' Brigade. But what is the difference, if any, between the Sheva' Brigade and the 7th Brigade? The 7th Brigade is called in Hebrew: "Hativa Sheva" ....so, is it the same? Huldra 20:14, 1 April 2006 (UTC)

Bias

This article needs to be expanded overall, but in particular it is need of context. Currently, it is easy to interpret the article as indicating that Operation Dekel was undertaken with purely aggressive, hostile, destructive intent. Rather, someone familiar with the details of the history should add explanations of the context within which this occurred. What was the strategic significance of Nazareth and Saffuriya? Were Jewish populations in these areas under attack from Arabs? ... Context and objectivity is important in all things. Thanks. LordAmeth 13:26, 8 November 2007 (UTC)

In the 1947 Partion plan, the area around Nazareth was allocated to the proposed Arab state, because it had next to no Jewish population or settlements.

On the other hand, the 1947 plan was based on a vision of two populations living in peace, acquiesing to its outcome, and being content to live under it. It made no notion of creating borders securable militarily.

With the rejection of the 1947 plan, Nazareth became the base of Fawzi al-Qawuqji and a centre of Arab operations. Capturing the town established the whole of lower Galilee under Israeli control. Jheald (talk) 07:47, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

See also: David Tal, War in Palestine, 1948: Strategy and Diplomacy (2004), p.335. Jheald (talk) 09:18, 8 May 2008 (UTC)