Arab states reject Palestinian refugees because they tried to overthrow host governments?

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Palestinian fedayeen fought Jordan's monarchy in 1970, but no refugee overthrow attempts occurred in Egypt or Kuwait, and the Peel Commission was a British proposal. Nick Freitas claims Arab nations refuse Palestinian refugees because refugees tried to overthrow host governments in Jordan, Egypt, and Kuwait, and that Jewish leaders offered the Peel Commission. CIA and Wikipedia records show Palestinian militants fought Jordan's government in 1970 and Palestinians were expelled from Kuwait after PLO leadership backed Iraq's 1990 invasion, but no overthrow attempts took place in Egypt. Britannica also documents that the 1937 Peel Commission was a British government initiative rejected by Britain in 1938.

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Checked 26 Oct 2026
Main source: Fifty Years after “Black September” in Jordan

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People ask why neighboring Arab countries have been unwilling to permanently absorb Palestinian refugees. As Nick Freitas explains here, their own history…

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The trick: Blames one cause

It pins a complex outcome on one cause (known as oversimplified cause).

“in every single instance, they attempted to destabilize the government and overthrow whoever the ruling authority was.”

Claiming Palestinian refugees attempted to overthrow host ruling authorities in every instance misrepresents events in Kuwait and Egypt.

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What we checked

The Jewish side put partition, the Peel Commission, and offer after offer on the table for the Arabs to live side by side peacefully.Except: Britannica reports that the 1937 Peel Commission was established by the British government, which ultimately rejected its own commission's partition plan in 1938.“it proposed that Palestine be partitioned into three zones: an Arab state, a Jewish state, and a neutral territory containing the holy places. Although the British government initially accepted these”Peel Commission | History, Palestine, Significance, & Map | Britannica

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What the Reel doesn't tell you

The Peel Commission was a British government initiative abandoned by Britain in 1938 rather than a Jewish peace proposal, and Palestinian refugees never attempted to overthrow Egypt's government.
CIA historical records document that Palestinian fedayeen operated as an armed state within a state in Jordan prior to the 1970 Black September conflict.
Wikipedia and academic studies note that Kuwait expelled hundreds of thousands of Palestinians after PLO leader Yasser Arafat supported Saddam Hussein's 1990 invasion.

How it plays you

It wants you to think: “Therefore, the refusal of Arab countries to take Palestinian refugees and the conflict are caused by Palestinian actions.”

Clashes between Palestinian militants and Jordan's monarchy in 1970 do not mean refugees attempted overthrows in every host state or that refugee policy across the Arab world is solely caused by those events.

Short version

⚠️ MISLEADING 👉 CIA and Wikipedia records show Palestinian militants fought Jordan's government in 1970 and Palestinians were expelled from Kuwait after PLO leadership backed Iraq's 1990 invasion, but no overthrow attempts took place in Egypt. 🎭 Trick: Blames one cause 📰 Source: Cia 🔎 Full check: send this Reel to @checkthis.chat