This is the greatest unknown. I think. in the whole situationwhat is to happen to the Palestinian Arabs. what Is to happen to the refugees who have for various reasons and ht various times left their home. One interesting thing is that something like 60% of the original Arab refugees went out and found new homes for themselves on their own. I talked to the United Nations relief director for Arab refugees in Beirut. in Lebanon. and I raised with him the question that is often put forward by the Israelis who say these refugees are just sitting in idleness in camps being kept there by the Arab governments that want them to stay there and be a factor that creates hatred and bitterness and so on. This U.N. director. who was an American. was very irritated and scornful of this idea. He said this was a favorite bit of Israeli propaganda. but that the truth was that more than 60% of the Arab refugees have gone out by their own initiative and found new homes and new jobs in various parts of the world. in Kuwait. Saudi Arabia. In Lebanon. in Cairo and even the United States.
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Suggests that Arab governments are keeping refugees in camps to create hatred and bitterness.