It is one of the darker moments in Australian military history and one not often remembered.
A hundred years ago this week, ((mon, dec 10)) Australian and New Zealand forces massacred at least 40 people at the Palestinian village of Surafend.
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Australian light horses in then-Palestine in World War 1 Source: Australian War Memorial
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A hundred years ago this week, ((mon, dec 10)) Australian and New Zealand forces massacred at least 40 people at the Palestinian village of Surafend.
