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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. At the same time there
is a sense that the world order was important. While so much was going on, it was still a relative time of peace which to some extent may explain
why things were rather positive overall. At least, the world wars were over and things were getting better. In respect to the refugees that are the focus of attention in
this book, there was little group cohesion (Plascov, 1981). This fact is explained by the author as being related to the idea that many refugees were actually from different places
(Plascov, 1981). There is a tendency for people to examine populations as groups and not to explore differences. Yet, the insights here suggest that there is a deeper and more
intricate network of people who were found in the refugee camps. The author also examines the different types of refugees and notes their origins. For example, some were urban
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