Palestinians excluded from Arab states?

Comment from X

 The arab countries actually tried having the Palestians. They were kicked out of Jordan in 1970 after trying to assassinate the King of Jordan. And they were kicked out of Kuwait after siding with Saddan Hussein when he invaded the country. The Egyptians learned it too after Palestians killed 16 border guards in 2012 which actually led the Egyptians to close the border to Gaza. And in Libanon every single ethnicity hates the Palestinians too because all they do is engage in war and violence. So there you have it. The Arab countries learned it the hard way. And they would rather have their countries raided by wild fires and locusts than welcoming the Gazans in large numbers. critique this

This comment contains numerous issues—factual oversimplifications, inflammatory generalisations, and a lack of historical and geopolitical context. Here's a detailed critique:

1. Historical Oversimplification

  • Jordan 1970 ("Black September"):
    Yes, the PLO clashed with the Jordanian monarchy, leading to a violent conflict. But framing this as “Palestinians tried to assassinate the King” ignores the complex power struggle at the time. The PLO had built a parallel power structure inside Jordan, which challenged state authority. The events were part of a broader regional and political crisis, not merely a reflection of Palestinian “bad behaviour.”

  • Kuwait 1990-91:
    It’s true that the PLO leadership (not the general Palestinian population) made a political miscalculation by supporting Saddam Hussein. As a result, over 400,000 Palestinians were expelled or fled from Kuwait post-Gulf War. But it's dishonest to portray this as evidence of some essential Palestinian disloyalty. Many were workers who had no say in leadership decisions.

  • Egypt 2012:
    After the attack in Sinai (believed to be carried out by Islamist militants), Egypt tightened border controls with Gaza. But again, this was a response to a security incident, not a blanket indictment of all Palestinians. The relationship between Hamas and Egypt has been complicated, but to reduce it to “they killed some guards so they were cut off” is reductive and misleading.

  • Lebanon:
    Palestinian refugees in Lebanon have suffered decades of legal discrimination and marginalisation. They are often denied property rights, employment, and civil liberties. The resentment some groups hold isn't unprovoked; it’s part of a feedback loop of exclusion, poverty, and factional violence dating back to the Lebanese Civil War—again, a complex political context, not just "they like violence."

2. Problematic Generalisations

  • Saying “all they do is engage in war and violence” about any group of people is a textbook example of dehumanising rhetoric and collective blame. This language erases the vast majority of Palestinians who are not engaged in violence—millions of people living under occupation, blockade, or as stateless refugees.

  • The statement that Arab countries “would rather be raided by wildfires and locusts than accept Palestinians” is not only hyperbolic but also reflects a racist caricature of both Palestinians and Arab nations. It lacks any understanding of diplomacy, humanitarian concerns, or actual public opinion.

3. Lack of Empathy and Moral Nuance

  • Nowhere in the comment is there acknowledgment of the conditions Palestinians live under—decades of occupation, displacement, statelessness, and repeated wars. Many Gazans, for example, are descended from refugees from 1948. Their suffering is not self-inflicted in the way this argument insinuates.

  • There's no mention of international law, the UN’s role in refugee status, or the ongoing humanitarian crises in Gaza, the West Bank, and the camps in Lebanon and Syria.

4. Echoing Far-Right Talking Points

  • The tone and framing are very similar to ethnonationalist narratives that portray certain peoples as inherently troublesome or unworthy of rights. It lacks intellectual honesty and compassion, and serves more as propaganda than as a sincere attempt to understand a complicated issue.

Conclusion

This comment cherry-picks events, strips them of context, and uses them to generalise an entire people. It promotes prejudice rather than analysis, and offers no solutions—just condemnation. A more honest and humane perspective would acknowledge the failures of Arab states and the immense suffering and injustice Palestinians have endured—and still endure—often through no fault of their own.

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