Thousands of Palestinian Arabs left their homes in 1947-48 for a variety of reasons.<ref>M Bard, "[https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/history-and-overview-of-the-palestinian-refugees Overview lf Palestinian Refugees]", JVL.</ref> These refugees <ref>M Bard, "[https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-palestinian-refugees The Palestinian Refugees: History & Overview]", JVL</ref> have been used by theirs and by Arab leaders as a weapon against Israel and as scapegoats. Efforts by Israel to improve their conditions have been rejected for decades.
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Thousands of Palestinian Arabs left their homes in 1947-48 for a variety of reasons.<ref>M Bard, "[https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/history-and-overview-of-the-palestinian-refugees Overview of Palestinian Refugees]", JVL.</ref> These refugees <ref>M Bard, "[https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-palestinian-refugees The Palestinian Refugees: History & Overview]", JVL</ref> have been used by theirs and by Arab leaders as a weapon against Israel and as scapegoats. Efforts by Israel to improve their conditions have been rejected for decades.