Shimon Peres apologized for the 1956 massacre by Jewish Army in the Palestinian village Kfar Kassem where the inhabitants, including children, were killed basically for the sake of teaching Arabs a lesson and forcing them to leave the strategic area. A single company of soldiers killed the Arabs, while the other companies refused to follow the orders. Ben Gurion intervened on behalf of the Jewish murderers, Israeli Supreme Court shortened the initial sentences, and Israeli President soon pardoned them.



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