if I was an Isreali . . .

[Benderino]

Originally posted by HannibalBarka
To be more clear Benderino, are you saying that:
1. they were civilian, but since they were supporting the arab armies, than they deserve what happened
or
2. they are no to be considered civilian, and they deserve what happened after the loss of the war

No, neither. It is true that they were civilian, but you have to make the distinction between having "support for" and fleeing in anticipation of driving all the Jews to the sea. These Arabs didn't merely support the war, they were traitors to the Israelis by leaving to make room for the enemy.