http://www.gmsplace.com/?p=2901 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.gmsplace.com/?p=2901&cpage=1#comment-1679 Lee Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:38:17 +0000 http://www.gmsplace.com/?p=2901#comment-1679 One thing never mentioned is the HUGE number of ARAB immigrants that came to the area because of the improved economy, thanks to the Jews. By 1945, the percentage of the ARAB population that were immigrants was roughly equal to the percentage of the Jewish population that were immigrants. (Information is best-guess from the British Government Health Services in mandate Palestine.) Most of the 1948 "refugees" were NOT born there, or they were only first generation. One thing never mentioned is the HUGE number of ARAB immigrants that came to the area because of the improved economy, thanks to the Jews. By 1945, the percentage of the ARAB population that were immigrants was roughly equal to the percentage of the Jewish population that were immigrants. (Information is best-guess from the British Government Health Services in mandate Palestine.) Most of the 1948 “refugees” were NOT born there, or they were only first generation.

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