Just been reading around a bit ... Seems like the Aussies are taking a whole bunch of Syrians too. Things have changed since Billy Hughes' refusal to sign on to a racial equality clause at Versailles. Not to mention the "Whites Only" immigration policy. Seems to me that the issue is not refugees but the uncontrolled migration of thousands of people from the Middle East, some of whom may not be genuine. Options available: stricter controls at national borders (if there are any left in Europe
), and brass for the cash-strapped countries already sheltering refugees ... you can come up with more, not including the Auschwitz option.
As Margaret pointed out, extremely wealthy Middle Eastern countries ... that most obnoxious of states, Saudi Arabia comes to mind ... are doing sod all to help. Maybe, with a world glut of oil around the corner, it's time to cut loose from our Arab "allies" ... Time to support the one true democracy in the Area, Israel. Oh, and let's help out the Kurdish fighters ... at least get the goddamn Turks off their backs.