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7. Rulers in the Arab world benefit from the suffering of Syrian refugees & the plight of Palestinians

Fri Sep 4, 2015, 07:10 PM

Sep 2015

It directs the outrage of their populations away from the oppressors in their own country.

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The Arab world’s wealthiest nations are doing next to nothing for Syria’s refugees [View all] Bill USA Sep 2015 OP

They do next to nothing sharp_stick Sep 2015 #1

they don't help the Palestinians either elehhhhna Sep 2015 #2

They are the ones funding the wars WDIM Sep 2015 #3

I'm glad to see this being brought up. I was thinking the same thing... lostnfound Sep 2015 #5

Because the US had no role in the crisis in Syria? MattSh Sep 2015 #9

Good for you to help get this out there libodem Sep 2015 #10