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The civil war in Syria emerged from the "Arab Spring," and supposedly the drought conditions (possibly a result of climate change) were a major factor causing dissatisfaction with the governments in effected countries.
But clearly the "refugee crisis" is not a result of drought, it's a result of European countries being unwilling to enforce their borders and immigration laws. Israel is not experiencing the refugee crisis Europe is because they don't let the refugees in and consistently enforce their restrictive immigration laws.
Funny things I remember: The Telegraph printed on March 9, 2015:
Sometimes the Greeks do keep their word. The Eurozone did not back down. And look who's coming to Europe via Greek islands!