A Look At Plascov's The Palestinian Refugees In Jordan 1948-1957
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A Look At Plascov's The Palestinian Refugees In Jordan 1948-1957
...of refugees in Palestine in a book by Plascov (1981) called The Palestinian Refugees in Jordan 1948-1957. In the context of this book, the author examines Jordan and its unique role at the time when the Palestinians were displaced. Because Jordan accepted refugees at the time, things would change within the nation itself and this would affect the refugees as well. While many think of refugees as helpless, the country of Jordan was actually be helpful at a time where the Palestinians had nowhere to live. The problems of the Middle East are familiar to most. There has been numerous wars between Israel and the Palestinians and a resolution does not appear to be in sight. After several wars with Israel during the 1940s, the Palestinians were displaced and Jordan accepted them.
This was an unusual time in history. During this cold war era, things were unsettled. Events that were occurring throughout the world were separate and apart from what was occurring in the Middle East....
