In 1948, 750,000 Palestinians, nearly half the Arab population of the country of Palestine, were forced from their homes by the newly created Israeli army. In 1967, another 350,000 Palestinians were driven out of their homes in the 6-Day War. In flagrant violations of United Nations resolutions and international laws by which it agreed to be bound when it was recognized by the UN, the State of Israel refuses to recognize the right of the refugees to return. The Palestinian refugee population, at between 5 and 6 million people, is the largest in the world.