You wrote an excellent article from beginning to end except for what you said that the Arab leaders told the Palestinians to flee for which there is no evidence! How do you think the Arab leaders would benefit by encouraging the Palestinians to flee which was exactly what the Jews wanted? I want you to read an article
‘The Other Exodus’ – 1961 – By Erskine B. Childers which I believe is the best source there is regarding the 1948 expulsion of the Palestinians:
archive.Fo/onaTc