Palestinian, Syrian refugees abandon host countries for Europe As hundreds of thousands of refugees, most of them Syrian and Palestinian, languish in camps in the Middle East, questions are being asked about why Arab countries have accepted so few, despite similar cultural and religious values and a relative proximity. Now, an increasing number of them are choosing to flee the region on the perilous journey to survival with the hope of reaching Europe, their promised land. A natural sound version of an AFPTV report.