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There was a general transfer of population between the two mandated states, Israel and Trans-Jordan. All of the Jews in the Arab region were quickly transferred into Israel, while all of the Arabs were supposed to be transferred into what was then Trans-Jordan. The first Israeli prime-minister offered the Arabs amnesty, and many of them stayed in what was now Israel. Many however left. Since then the Palestinians have been run out of their mandated homeland of Trans-Jordan, and have now decided to try to take back Israel. This splitting up of territory and general transfers of population was very 'in' at the time, for example, India and Pakistan.

Now, if you take a look at any current statistics, you will see that the total Jewish population living in the rest of the Arab world numbers in the low thousands. Why? Because due to persecution and the transfer, they HAD to move back to Israel. It was not only the poor Palestinians who were affected. Many Jews gave up their past ties to regions that had been strong Jewish comunities for centuries. The same goes for the Palestinians. They either had to move or stay, and the large number of them moved. It is not a great way to solve the problem, but make no mistake, the transfer of lands was completely two-way.

Also, when the mandated land of the Palestine region was split, over 90% of 'Palestine' became Trans-Jordan. Israel accounts for only 10% of what people now like to call Palestine. It is a wonder how nobody accuses the Jordanians of being occupiers, seeing as they in fact occupy 90% of Palestine, and effectively removed the Palestines in the 70's by force due to their violent nature.

Does this clear it up a little?

Now, if you take a look at any current statistics, you will see that the total Jewish population living in the rest of the Arab world numbers in the low thousands. Why? Because due to persecution and the transfer, they HAD to move back to Israel. It was not only the poor Palestinians who were affected. Many Jews gave up their past ties to regions that had been strong Jewish comunities for centuries. The same goes for the Palestinians. They either had to move or stay, and the large number of them moved. It is not a great way to solve the problem, but make no mistake, the transfer of lands was completely two-way.

If it was as two-sided as you say there would be no problem would there? No one asked them if they would mind if some of their land was turned into an Israeli state (which I'm sure didn't sit well in the first place) it was mandated. I'm sure this had a lot to do with no real gubment to whom the request would have surely been made. Then the scattered Jews were invited to return to their "ansestral lands" right? So, the current occupants were left with a choice stay and live with a people they have been brainwashed to hate, be forced out (as many were) when they decided to stay, or pick up and move. Not a great choice either way you look at it. I'd be pissed too.

But thanks for clearing up a lot of the things I didn't know. /non-sarcasm

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