i've always found this argument slightly ridiculous. Israel created the refugee situation. The countries surrounding Israel are hardly beacons of political stability. The most developed countries in the world struggle with refugee influxes, U.S. France etc... Syria and Lebanon can not be expected to welcome an influx of poor refugees with open arms. The Lebanese civil war, and the Israeli invasion of lebanon were directly influenced by the presence of the refugees. The PLO was based in lebanon, and was a major reason why israel invaded the country. In lebanon, refugees make up a sizable portion of the population, and are a drag on a struggling economy. The lebanese national debt is the second highest in the world compared to its gdp. In jordan, palestinians attempted coups to overthrow the government. Israel caused the situation, they should bear far more responcibility in rectifying it then the struggling arab states surrounding israel.