Sunday, September 13, 2015

A Muslim "Israel"?!!!-----Migrant Crisis: Where Have the Gulf States Been?

Migrant Crisis: Where Have the Gulf States Been? - The Atlantic:
"Naguib Sawiris, an Egyptian billionaire, tweeted on September 1 that he was willing to buy an island from Greece or Italy to “host the migrants” and not hold back on any financing needed to make it a permanent home.
He even suggested that it can become a new country called Hope
(Though he also suggested it could be “at least temporary until they can return to their countries.”)"
...Part of the explanation might lie in the fear such countries have had regarding migration by “other” Arabs to their lands.
They have sought jealously to safeguard their wealth from possible dilution.
They have also appeared concerned about possible political instability if Arabs from other countries arrive and swamp their relatively small populations. 
While Indian or Pakistani guest workers will always remain foreigners because of their linguistic differences with Arabs, Arab migrants speak the same language and can communicate and influence local populations, especially in volatile societies like Saudi Arabia.
Even recognizing all these concerns, though, it remains puzzling why five countries with a combined national income of $2 trillion have not offered credible assistance to solve the current refugee crisis. After all, they have all more or less been involved—directly or indirectly—in the Syrian civil war by virtue of having either encouraged or armed various groups.

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