NEAREAST 207 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Arab Christians
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The palestinian arabs unanimously oppose the zionists: the rural are most opposed, for the jews are taking the fertile land, arab christians also reject zionism, for they cannot keep their holy places under. Arab countries echo the sentiments of the palestinian arabs: the arab league has made the defence of palestine a main objective. Also taking measure to prevent jewish economic dominance in the. There needs to be a representative government with absolute equality: palestine should enter the un as a full member, jewish immigration should be stopped until there is a representative government. Immigration is too important to not be decided by the consent of the country"s inhabitants: the transfer of land to jews should also be stopped until there is a government. Land transfer regulations should be made more strict and encompass the whole country. Arabs will give jews plenty of autonomy until they adjust. Palestine would be an arab state: not in a racial or inferior sense.