Abbas: Arabs of Safed left Israel by choice in 1948, becoming refugeesAbbas: "The [Arab] Liberation Army retreated from the city [Safed in 1948], causing the [Arab] people to begin emigrating."Jan 1, 2013
Arab refugee: Arabs left Israel in 1948 because of leadership's promise that it would be temporaryThey (Arab leaders) said at the time: “By Allah, in a week or two, you will return to Palestine.” Feb 9, 2010 & Feb 12, 2010