title: Transfer of population as a solution to international disputes: population exchanges between Greece and Turkey as a model for plans to solve the Jewish-Arab dispute in Palestine during the 1930s.
abstract: The author explores the reasons for the failure of a plan for population exchanges that took place between Jews and Arabs in Palestine in the 1930s.  Special focus is given to the success of previous exchanges between Greece and Turkey that took place during the 1920s and why this model failed in Palestine.  The author concludes that "the Zionist plans which assumed that one could encourage voluntary transfer by creating attractive economic conditions in the target areas, did not take into account the factors of nationalism, ties to place of residence, religion, etc.  These factors carried no less weight than the economic factor and they could effectively prevent any voluntary transfer of the Arab population."
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D001211:Asia, Western; D001290:Attitude; D001519:Behavior; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005006:Ethnicity; D007557:Israel; D008877:Middle East; D011057:Politics; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011584:Psychology; D012067:Religion
keywords: Arab Countries; Asia; Attitude; Behavior; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Gaza Strip (palestine); Israel; Mediterranean Countries; Migration; Nationality; Native-born; Political Factors; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Psychological Factors; Psychosocial Factors; Religion; Settlement And Resettlement; Western Asia