Quotation from David Ben Gurion “At least 80% Jews for a viable and stable state” — Dec. 3 1947
In a speech to the leading members of the Mapai party, Ben-Gurion clearly indicated the ethnic objective to be achieved in the wake of the UN partition plan.
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- Ben Gurion, David (1886-1973) ( 94 quotations )
- Jewish state = negligible Palestinian minority ( 37 quotations )
- Demographic dread ( 20 quotations )
"There are 40% non-Jews in the areas allocated to the Jewish state. This composition is not a solid basis for a Jewish state. And we have to face this new reality with all its severity and distinctness. Such a demographic balance questions our ability to maintain Jewish sovereignty […] Only a state with at least 80% Jews is a viable and stable state.
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Ben Gurion, In the Battle, pp. 255-72. Quoted by Ilan Pappé, The ethnic cleansing of Palestine, One World, 2006, p. 48.
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