"people whose only goal is murder and mayhem." -- This is more than a bit far-fetched, to believe that every single Palestinian Arab wants to murder Jews. It's like believing every single Russian wants to kill every Ukrainian. No ethnic group is a monolith.
Another point is the formation of Jordan out of most of Mandate Palestine, along with bringing in the Hashemites from Mecca to rule the new kingdom carved out.
"people whose only goal is murder and mayhem." -- This is more than a bit far-fetched, to believe that every single Palestinian Arab wants to murder Jews. It's like believing every single Russian wants to kill every Ukrainian. No ethnic group is a monolith.
Another point is the formation of Jordan out of most of Mandate Palestine, along with bringing in the Hashemites from Mecca to rule the new kingdom carved out.