How many Arab refugees were there in 1948? Maybe 300,000 – or less – The inflated numbers of third generation refugees claimed by Arabs and the UN started with an inflated number in 1948. | Arutz Sheva

How many Arab refugees were there in 1948? Maybe 300,000 – or less – The inflated numbers of third generation refugees claimed by Arabs and the UN started with an inflated number in 1948. | Arutz Sheva

Most serious students of the history of Palestine would accept that the number of Arab refugees from Israel during and after 1948 claimed by Arab and UN sources—some 600,000 to 750,000—was exaggerated. It is very easy to refute that estimate and many have already done it. – Yehoshua Porath
It is a common misconception that around 650,000 Palestinian refugees were created because of fighting that took place in 1948. But a closer look at both the population data and statements made by UN officials at the time suggest that the true figure is much lower, possibly as low as 270,000.