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What was the effect of the Arab-Israeli War of 1948 on the Palestinian Arabs?
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∙ 11y ago
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Janelle Nader
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∙ 11y agoMany Palestinian Arabs were displaced from or fled their homes. They ended up in refugee camps in the neighboring Arab countries. Those who remained in Israel became Israeli Citizens. However, the failure of the Arab armies and the resulting statelessness left an indelible mark on the Arab World as well as the Palestinian People themselves. It defines Palestinians to this day.
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∙ 12y agoThose who decided to stay in Israel are still there. They and their descendants include doctors in Israel's hospitals, judges on Israel's courts, and elected representatives in Israel's parliament. Some ran away because of Arab Propaganda. Those who decided to leave while the surrounding countries drove the Jews into the sea, and their descendants, are still waiting, many in "refugee camps", still living on home-grown propaganda, still dreaming of the day when somebody will drive the Jews into the sea and "liberate" that pathetic little patch of desert holding out as the only lonely piece of Western democracy in that part of the Earth.
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∙ 11y agoMost Palestinians remained where they were before the war. The only difference was that they shifted from quasi-brutal Arab overlords (the Jordanians and Egyptians) to a quasi-brutal non-Arab overlord (Israel). Some became Israeli citizens, but most remained under military occupation in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
The Palestinians who fled joined their fellows in the Diaspora or in the Refugee Camps in neighboring countries where conditions remained deplorable.
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∙ 8y agoThe Jewish-Arab Engagement from 1947-1949 really created two groups of Palestinians: the majority who became refugees and the minority who accepted life under Israeli control.
For the majority, roughly 720,000 Palestinian Arabs, they became refugees, subject to the jurisdiction of UNRWA. The majority of these populations ended up in UNRWA Refugee Camps in the surrounding nations, especially Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, and the Arab-Occupied Palestinian Territories (after 1948). Because of the intransigence of Arab States, Palestinians have remained eternal non-citizens, often prohibited from working or improving their situation in their host countries.
For the minority, roughly 150,000 Palestinian Arabs, they became citizens of the State of Israel, subject to martial law until 1966, when they became full citizens with equal rights. While they have been subject to indirect discrimination, they have generally been able to work, support their families, live their lives, and ascend to positions of power without issue.
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Many Arabs fled Israel and were forced to live in refugee camps for decades
How many Israelis have been killed by Arabs since 1850?
It is unclear what an "Israeli" is prior to 1948 as there was no state of Israel before that point. If the term "Israeli" is also pushed back to the forerunners of the State, the Zionist Palestinian Jewry, it still only goes back to conflicts in the early 1920s. Additionally, many non-Zionist Palestinian Jews and Palestinian Arabs would also have descendants who would be Israeli citizens. Between all of the various wars and riots since the 1920s, roughly 25,000 Israelis and Palestinian Jews were killed at Arab hands (either Palestinian Arabs or Arabs from other countries). Prior to 1920s, the numbers would been incidental.
How did the Palestinian Arabs become people without a country?
In 1948, Jews didn't have a country, so they invaded Palestine, killed many Palestinians, and forced many out. The Jews then changed the name of Palestine to Israel.
How did the Arab-israeili war of 1948 affect Palestinian Arabs?
The Palestinian Arabs and Jewish Militias were already embroiled in a civil war as early as 1946 (but primarily in 1947) before the conflict widened to be an international Arab-Israeli War. Most Palestinians fled either because of fear of Jewish/Israeli retaliation, incitement by community leaders, or generally a desire to be away from the conflict. After the war, Palestinians see the events of the 1947-1949 Jewish-Arab Engagement as the Nakba (Great Catastrophe).
When did the Israeli-Palestinian conflict start?
Which Palestinian conflict is the question referring to? Is it the Arab-Palestinian Conflict? -- 1948, but became much more violent in the 1970s and 1980s, killing between 5,000-25,000 Palestinians depending on the estimates used. Is it the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict? -- 1920s, but became much more widespread in 1947 with the Jewish-Arab Engagement and the Arab-Israeli War of 1948-9. Approximately 13,000 Palestinians have died in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. Is it the Palestinian Civil War? -- 2006, but most violence took place in 2007 with approximately 600-1000 deaths. Please see the the Related Questions to read about all three of these wars.
Why did the Arabs lose the war in 1948?
arabs loss because the Jewish people knew if they lose, they don't have any where to go, so they had to fight.
Which country has been involved in a five-decade struggle with palestinian Arabs?
The State of Israel, declared in 1948.
How did the Arab Israeli war of 1948 affect Palestinian Arab '?
Many Arabs fled Israel and were forced to live in refugee camps for decades.
How many Arabs became refugees in the war of 1948?
In May 1948, about 1,250,000 Arabs lived in British Mandate Palestine. 670,000 Arabs fled the new state of Israel and slightly less than 65,000 were ever able to return to their homes. That resulted in slightly more than 605,000 Palestinian Arabs, becoming refugees in countries outside of the new state of Israel. Children and other relatives, have been added to the total number of Palestinian refugees over the years.
How many Israelis have been killed by Arabs since 1850?
It is unclear what an "Israeli" is prior to 1948 as there was no state of Israel before that point. If the term "Israeli" is also pushed back to the forerunners of the State, the Zionist Palestinian Jewry, it still only goes back to conflicts in the early 1920s. Additionally, many non-Zionist Palestinian Jews and Palestinian Arabs would also have descendants who would be Israeli citizens. Between all of the various wars and riots since the 1920s, roughly 25,000 Israelis and Palestinian Jews were killed at Arab hands (either Palestinian Arabs or Arabs from other countries). Prior to 1920s, the numbers would been incidental.
What has the author Nur Masalha written?
Nur Masalha has written: 'Imperial Israel And The Palestinians' 'An Israeli plan to transfer Galilee's Christians to South America' -- subject(s): Palestinian Arabs, Population transfers, Relocation, Christians 'A Land Without a People' 'Israeli plans to resettle the Palestinian refugees, 1948-1972' -- subject(s): Arab Refugees, Palestinian Arabs, Population transfers, Refugees, Arab
How did Palestinian Arabs react to the plan proposed by the United Nations to divide Palestine into two separate statesAsk us anything?
Many Palestinian Arabs rejected the United Nations' partition plan, feeling that it was unfair and unjust as they believed the land belonged to them. They saw it as a loss of their rights and a denial of self-determination. This led to widespread protests and ultimately the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
How did the Palestinian Arabs become people without a country?
In 1948, Jews didn't have a country, so they invaded Palestine, killed many Palestinians, and forced many out. The Jews then changed the name of Palestine to Israel.
How are people from Israel called?
Israeli is the common term. However, I know Israeli Arabs who would prefer to be called Palestinians, and before 1948, Jews from the region now known as Israel were known as Palestinian Jews.
How did the Arab Israel war of 1948 affect Palestinian Arabs?
Many Palestinians became refugees living in camps in Syria and Lebanon.
Who predominately occupies the Gaza strip?
Ethnically, the inhabitants are primarily Palestinian Arabs, most of them refugees or the descendants of refugees who arrived during and after the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. Culturally- and religiously speaking, the population are mostly Sunni Muslims.
How many people have been killed in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict from 1948 to 2010?
Roughly 14,500 individuals have died as a result of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. Over 80% of the casualties have been Palestinian.
How did the Arab-israeili war of 1948 affect Palestinian Arabs?
The Palestinian Arabs and Jewish Militias were already embroiled in a civil war as early as 1946 (but primarily in 1947) before the conflict widened to be an international Arab-Israeli War. Most Palestinians fled either because of fear of Jewish/Israeli retaliation, incitement by community leaders, or generally a desire to be away from the conflict. After the war, Palestinians see the events of the 1947-1949 Jewish-Arab Engagement as the Nakba (Great Catastrophe).
