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Originally Posted by Aranthus
Let's start with the fact that there would not have been any Arab refugees if there had not been a war. None.
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Granted this is a "what-if ", but what would the ME be like if the Arab nations hadn't attacked in 1948 and instead used diplomacy to resolve the issue of the Palestinians(as if that was the 'real' issue).
The Arab response was solely(IMHO) motivated by their ultra nationalism. After centuries of having the Ottoman Empire's boot on their neck, they responded as most have done(Serbians 1914) with violence.