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In reply to the discussion: White House declines Netanyahu request to meet with Obama [View all]rayofreason
(2,259 posts)...there were not 4 million Palestinians in Israel - the number displaced was about 700,000. The West Bank was grabbed by Jordan and Gaza was grabbed by Eygpt. Curious that there was no Palestinian state formed then, no? But remember, it was the Arabs who attacked the newly formed state of Israel, with the stated intention of driving all the Jews out and/or killing them.
In 1945, Germany had about 65 million people, and 12-14 million (about 20%) were expelled from previously German lands. Egypt had a population of 35 million in 1948, so the displaced Palestinians would have amounted to 2% of the population, yet the Egyptians chose not to allow any Palestinians to settle in Egypt.
The Arab world attacked Israel with the express intention of wiping it out. They lost. They have never accepted that fact and there is still a strong desire to wipe out Israel. Until the Arabs get over that desire, there will be no peace.