In this way. like a bunch of sheep. Haifas Arabs went into voluntary exile. from which they were never to return." Haifa was the first big mixed ArabJewish city to be liberated by Israeli forces. The exodus of its Arab population set a pattern which was to be repeated all over Palestine in .the weeks to come. Officials of Israels Arab Affairs Department believe that. originally there were only some 620.000 Arab refugees from Israel. 70.000 from Haifa. 150.000 from Jaffa and surrounding villages. 110.000 from Tiberias. Acre. Safad. and northern Palestine: 45.000 from the Jerusalem district. 85.000 from the costal belt.
Identified stereotypes
Arabs are like sheep, easily led into exile.