RAMALLAH, April 9, 2011 (WAFA) –Palestinians marked Saturday  63 years since Jewish armed groups had  committed the Deir Yassin massacre in 1948, which sparked widespread Palestinian exodus from their homes in several Palestinian villages in fear of similar massacres.

Over 300 Palestinian men, women, children and elderly were systematically massacred by Jewish gangs headed by former Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin. The massacre occurred in spite of peace agreement between the villagers and the leaders of neighboring Jewish settlements.

Deir Yassin was located on the western outskirts of Jerusalem. It has been destroyed since then and currently named Givat Shaoul.

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