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Even so, by 1947 immigration had swollen the Jewish population to such an extent that Jews now outnumbered Arabs three to one (600,000 to 200,000), and the violence continued to escalate.
with these matters, violence may escalate or armed conflict may result.
Go in full force from the beginning rather than escalate yourself into a quagmire.
Pass on the name of a group for parents like her: It is Parents Anonymous, and it helps stressed out parents who fear they might escalate from yelling to actual physical abuse.
Among the Yanomamo of South America, women watch the one-on-one "club fights" that sometimes escalate into intervillage conflicts, screaming insults and egging their men on.