Thus it became apparent that the Arabs had not always refused to discuss peace with Israel and that Israel has not done all it could possibly do to reach peace with its neighbors at all costs. A large number of Palestinian Arabs were expelled from their homes, not only during the war of 1948–1949, but afterwards as well. It was not the “gathering of exiles” in accordance with the Zionist ideal that was the primary purpose for Israel, but rather its own needs for manpower in agriculture, industry, and the army. Jewish immigrants from Arab countries have been discriminated against, partly as a
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