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Source: http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/299512/real-palestinian-refugee-problem-clifford-d-may#
They Aren't Really Refugees, They're Pawns
(National Review) Clifford D. May - After World War II, the British left India, which was to be partitioned into two independent nations - one Hindu, the other Muslim. More than 7 million Muslims moved to the territory that became Pakistan. A similar number of Hindus and Sikhs moved to India. Today, not one remains a refugee. After World War II, the British left Palestine, which was to be partitioned into two independent nations - one Jewish, the other Muslim. About 750,000 Muslims left the territories that became Israel. A similar number of Jews left Arab/Muslim lands. Today, not one of the Jews remains a refugee. But there are still Palestinian refugees - indeed, their number has mushroomed to almost 5 million. In 1965, UNRWA decided - against objections from the United States - to include as refugees the children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren of those who left Israel. in 1982, UNRWA further extended eligibility to all subsequent generations of descendants - forever. According to UN projections, by 2030 UNRWA's refugee list will reach 8.5 million. By increasing the number of refugees and by maintaining that population in poverty, dependence, and anger, UNRWA is helping the extremists to wage a war of annihilation against Israel. The writer is president of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.