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![Orphaned children whose parents had been killed at Deir Yassin. Credit: IDF archive / Still from the film "Born in Deir Yassin" [haartetz.com]](https://stahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/event-photos/Events/deirYassinMassacre.jpg)
Deir Yassin Massacre (1948)April 9th, 1948
On this day in 1948, far-right Zionist paramilitaries indiscriminately slaughtered 107-254 villagers of Deir Yassin, orphaning at least 55 children (2 shown). Israel has kept documentation of the massacre sealed, citing security concerns.
Image: Orphaned children whose parents had been killed at Deir Yassin. Credit: IDF archive / Still from the film "Born in Deir Yassin" [haartetz.com]
Paul Robeson (1898 - 1976)April 9th, 1898
Paul Robeson, born on this day in 1898, was a concert artist, actor, and communist activist who was blacklisted and denied the ability to travel by the U.S. government. "I will always speak for peace, and no one can silence me in this."