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I was listening to an NPR report on Gaza this afternoon. What came to my mind, (Original Post) 3Hotdogs Jul 2025 OP
They have lived under oppression, land seizures, food shortages and unsanitary conditions for a long time. Deuxcents Jul 2025 #1
Is it really like, super nice in the West Bank and or Gaza? AZJonnie Jul 2025 #2
This from google.. Deuxcents Jul 2025 #4
I post the Trump Gaza AI video now and then. usonian Jul 2025 #3

Deuxcents

(27,715 posts)
1. They have lived under oppression, land seizures, food shortages and unsanitary conditions for a long time.
Mon Jul 28, 2025, 12:49 AM
Jul 2025

The Hamas attack only made it worse for the people and maybe permanently put an end for a peaceful two state solution so now those who have survived are starving to death or dying from lack of medical care. It’s all barbaric and based on history from Biblical times. Once a thriving Palestinian society is in ruins and greedy outsiders anxious to bulldoze what’s left for high end resorts for the rich
That’s how I see it in a nutshell. So many lives lost over centuries and still can’t learn tolerance to live a peaceful life

AZJonnie

(4,035 posts)
2. Is it really like, super nice in the West Bank and or Gaza?
Mon Jul 28, 2025, 02:09 AM
Jul 2025

I so often see talk about building resorts and such like you did here. I don't know anything about the area but when I hear this mentioned I often wonder what's so nice that makes one or both super attractive for this sort of investment? Most time 'high end resorts' have some beautiful natural features like sandy beaches & warm weather/water, beautiful scenic vistas, snow-covered peaks, cool historical significance, those kinds of things.

Corollary to this question is that if it's such prime real estate, how did the Palestinians end up with it? If you look at, say, Native American reservations, lets just say, you don't typically find they are on anything approaching prime real estate. I'm assuming from most of what I read it's only the West Bank that's being spoken of in this regard?

Deuxcents

(27,715 posts)
4. This from google..
Mon Jul 28, 2025, 10:13 AM
Jul 2025

The earliest written record referring to Palestine as a geographical region is in the 5th century BCE, which calls the area Palaistine. Quite a history in that part of the world and I, by no means, am an expert.

usonian

(26,596 posts)
3. I post the Trump Gaza AI video now and then.
Mon Jul 28, 2025, 02:24 AM
Jul 2025

Because the fake exposes the truth.

Bibi and Trump divvy up the ruins and profit.

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