Hadawi 1988، صفحہ 72: "In ancient times , Esdraelon was the granary of the country , and is regarded by the Palestinians as the most fertile tract of land in Palestine . The bitterness felt owing to the sale of large areas by the absentee Sursock family to the Jews and the displacement of the Arab tenants remained unresolved." Sami Hadawi (1988)۔ Palestinian Rights and Losses in 1948: A Comprehensive Study۔ Saqi Books۔ ISBN:978-0-86356-157-3
Hadawi 1988، صفحہ 66: "266,500 dunums out of a total of 461,250 then identified. Note that the memorandum, prepared by Dr. Yusif Sayegh, was compiled from a field survey conducted in only part of Palestine. Sayegh explained: “The real total area sold this way is definitely more. The fuller the data, the less the blame to attach to Palestinian Arabs”". Sami Hadawi (1988)۔ Palestinian Rights and Losses in 1948: A Comprehensive Study۔ Saqi Books۔ ISBN:978-0-86356-157-3
