Lebanon. and Syria. Based on these conversations. it is my view that the problems in the area are threefold. First. the Arab world fears that the State of Israel will be forced to expand its territorial holdings on an everincreasing scale due to continuing immigration of Jews from other areas of the world. Second. Arab populations forced to flee Israel in 1948 are concentrated in temporary camps. and are forced to live under conditions which. from my own knowledge. are indescribable. Besides the sorry economic plight of these refugees. there is also a psychological factor involved. since they can look out from their concentration camps and see their lands being farmed by Israeli workers. Third. there is a shortage of arable land in the Middle East. This is a direct result of a pressing water shortage due to a lack of proper utilization of the waters available.
Identified stereotypes
Jews are portrayed as constantly immigrating and expanding Israel's territory.