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So the answer is no, they are not taking refugees.

Infinite 'refugees' for Europe non for the Saudi states

Meaning: No, we still won't take them in. Ever. We know how this refugee thing works all too well.

What a disgusting question to ask. The reporter should have her license and passes revoked for advocating a catastrophic refugee disaster, when the solution has been on the table for 56 years.

There were about 750k Palestinian refugees after the war in 1948, but the following year the neighboring Arab countries expelled as many Jews from their countries as some kind of revenge. The difference was that the Jews were assimilated by Israel, the United States and Canada, among others, while the Palestinians remained stateless. It cannot be a coincidence that for over 70 years they have failed to assimilate these refugees. It is hard to see it in any other way than the Arab neighbors see it as part of the struggle to keep these people in camps and increase hopelessness and anger.

All of this was started by the Arab world in the first place back in 47. They fired to first shots. They fired the first shots on Oct. 7th as well. Gotta love it when people haven’t read history.\n\nAlso Jordan and Egypt took in refugees and those refugees caused massive problems. That’s why the Arab world doesn’t want them

The whole West takes in refugees... If the Arab world is so concerned why can't they take Palestine refugees instead of preaching

They are being bombed to oblivion. Why can't Arabs and others take those as refugees that want out of that concentration camp?

So no Arab countries are willing to take palestinian refugees, but other European countries that are not Islamic are. Why are Arabs even speaking about this, if they aren't willing to take them in? Seems weird, and more like political theater.

Another way to answer that Saudi Arabia don't want to take Gazans as refugees.

What a load of nothing he said. We are not taking in refugees because they have the right to their land? What?? They can have the right to the land and you can allow them to come in whats the issue?)) look at rafa(border with egypt) crossing people are pretty willing to leave its just that they are not allowed to.

As long they don’t need take any refugees from Palestine , no Arab country’s want the , Egypt have border, they don’t let any one in

pushing Palestinians to become a refugees does not solve the problem. why did the world allow israel to make illegal settlements on Palestinian Land?

What type of mind wants to create refugees by displacing people from their own country? The crocodile tears from the journalist is bizarre and a reverse psychology play. The minister answered the real question perfectly!

He is right, to an extent. Yes, what is happening is wrong.\nBut why don't Arabs refugee go to Saudi Arabia? Their own people..

Meanwhile the west think ita best if they leave as refugees and go to europe or america. Lol

He didnt say a single thing about accepting palestinian refugees or assisting them in the war. Now I wud call that eluding the question. Some geniuses in the comment sec wud call that 'tackling the root cause of the problem'.

If a boat of Palestinian refugees and a boat Zionist refugees arrive at Germany ports. Who’s you think the German would take for the future safety of their state ? ??

What is that question? linking palestinian plight with accepting them as refugees? Palestinians don't want to be refugees, they want to live peacefully and freely with dignity on their land. Why would the arab world want to help Israel to kick them out? Silly question ?

They don't want the Palestinians. They could always take them in, and then the refugees can return later.

Palistinians are refugees they came from different muslim countries KNOW YOUR HISTORY

Basically he said “we don’t want crazy Palestinians and Hamas as refugees”\n\nMuslims are “brothers” yeah right ?

Sure, no one should take any refugees in whatsoever, globally. Great speech

I wonder what would be said if America said this about refugees crossing the Mexico border into America.

I believe she is asking about Palestinians who already escaped as refugees; should Arab nations take in? If not, where are they to go until the war is (God willing soon) over? In a just world they wouldn’t even be refugees but alas the grim reality is otherwise for the time being.

Why are they asking other countries to take the refugees? Why did they become refugees in the first place because of greed and power? People have a right to stay on their land to be driven out because of hate and racism. Let people live like you're letting your people live.

Taking refugees is temporary. So why can't they do that?

So Europe is not wrong in refusing refugees

He is a liar. He did not even answer the question. Not a single Arab country has and never will take any refugees from Palestine.

These states do not do refugees. The entire region has been filled with refugees fleeing conflict and the only countries that will help them are Turkey, Pakistan and Europe. How do we let these morally bankrupt petrostates let us what is good and right when they won’t lift a finger for their neighbours? It’s a if we in the west we are superior or something….

Very well said. It is Israel causing the problem so it is Israel that has to solve it. They would love the Arab countries to take Palestinian refugees who they will not allow to ever return as their past actions have shown. Then Israel will be free to take Gaza as they have taken so much Palestinian land.

They believe Europe should take arab refugees, not arab countries

He basically said: they made their bed and now they can lie in it. \n\nThere’s quite a few Palestinians trying to leave and seek refuge in Egypt since they opened their borders to take a limited number of them in.. as long as they’re not associated with Hamas. \n\nHamas brought this war to the Palestinian’s doorstep in Gaza and if other Arab nations don’t want to open their borders to the Palestinians who would like to leave because of the war, then there will be an increased number of civilian casualties. Just because their fellow Arabs refuse to take them as refugees doesn’t mean Israel loses the right to defend itself from the barbaric terrorist attack Hamas launched against them. \nAny other country would have the right to defend itself from terrorists that live at their borders. If Hamas cared about their citizens, they’d have a plan for them and their safety once they initiated this war on Oct 7th. But it seems like Hamas’s only plan for them was to be disposable pawn martyrs caught in between them and Israeli forces. \n\nYou can’t torture, rape and kill 1,400 Israeli citizens/foreign nationals and take 200+ hostages back to Gaza during a depraved terrorist attack and then cry ceasefire when that country declares war and is winning. Especially when you’re still holding onto hostages and not honoring the terms of the first ceasefire by letting the Red Cross see the hostages. \n\nIf these other countries cared about the Palestinians, they’d take any refugees that wanted to leave. They clearly don’t want to do that for some reason. They’re watching from afar with their popcorn, saying “isn’t it terrible what the Israeli’s are doing.. but we won’t let them come here to escape, which would let the Israelis fight this war with Hamas, who initiated it, without civilians in between.” With no mention of how Hamas as put them in the middle and isn’t protecting them. Also no mention of any responsibility Hamas has for bring this war onto them by the large scale terrorist attack, that includes hundreds of civilian hostages of all ages.

This false narrative that Arab countries should accept Palestinians as refugees is one pushed by Israel and its allies. \nThe total population of Palestinians is about 14 million. \nAbout half of those currently live in Israel, West Bank and Gaza. The Arab countries are host to 45% already.\nTotal Population: 14 million\nWest Bank: 3.2 million\nGaza Strip: 2.1 million\nIsrael: 1.7 million\nArab countries: 6.3 million\nOther countries: 0.75 million

But they won't take refugees cause they know what kind of an people they are???

If that’s the case then why millions of Muslims from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh and more seek refugee in European nations?

Well spoken SIR,\nShe has the nerve to say that the Palestinians people should leave and become refugees

I always found that question rude and ignorant. Why is it the Arab countries responsibility to take refugees? Let's try keeping the natives to their land and kick out the oppressors

In other words: No we take no refugees ?

If the Palestinians were taken in as refugees they would never be able to get back into Palestine to reclaim their land because Israel would just take that right over....in my humble opinion

And Egypt is not willing to take one Palestinian refugee, just to prove his point....lol

Yet not one bordering Muslim country will take one Palestinian refugee. Allah's according to the Quran, the Great Deceiver for nothing.

Go help the Palestinian people and take them in as refugees.

Just for context, during conflicts in Sudan, Syria, Ukraine ect the whole world unites to take them in more or less. \nHow Arab countries support Palestinians:\n1) Don't give them shelter in their darkest hour.\n2) Won't use their armies to support them. \n3) Won't push for other Arab countries to dismantle their Palestinian refugee camps.\n3) Use state media like Al Jazeera to lay all the blame on Israel and go back to chilling in palaces. \nDEFLECTION: Strategy to keep Palestinians refugees for 75yrs also works to feed my fussy 3yr old.

It may just be propaganda and mainstream media but why is it that the neighboring Arab nations who for the most part are wealthy always seem to not welcome the refugees within the region: Syrians fleeing Asad’s gases and violence + isis. And now the Palestinians being killed by Israeli government and military?

He was asked if they would take Palestinians as refugees while the war is going on, and in double speak he said NO.

By that logic why all Nato countries didn't take all Ukrainians people as refugees and leave Ukraine for Russia?

If he was really telling the truth, like no one seems to want to recognize on this comment thread they don’t want the Palestinians as refugees even for a temporary solution because they are so dangerous. No Arab nation has said that they would help. Why is that

In short they will not take muslim refugees...only talk...

Why didn’t he say that to the Muslims trying to claim Israel and destroy all Jews. What he did do was some basic side stepping & contradiction, most Arab countries hardly take refugees in many cases we have scene. Speaking well & politely with conviction is enough to fool a lot of people in the comments it seems.