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muriel_volestrangler

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26. 249,000 square miles - nearly the size of Texas

Reply to dsc (Reply #23)

Wed Aug 13, 2025, 05:52 PM

Aug 2025

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Sudan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_area

But it's more that it has twice been officially declared "in famine" in the last 10 years:
2017: https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/famine-hits-parts-south-sudan
2021: https://www.wfpusa.org/news/five-crucial-things-to-know-about-famine-in-south-sudan/
and it's close in 2025: https://www.ipcinfo.org/ipcinfo-website/countries-in-focus-archive/issue-127/en/

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Breaking on MSNBC: Israel in Talks to Send Gazans to South Sudan [View all] senseandsensibility Aug 2025 OP

Trail of tears? mountain grammy Aug 2025 #1

Yeah, there's a place with as much starvation and death as Gaza. milestogo Aug 2025 #2

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They have a home. Or had one. Cuthbert Allgood Aug 2025 #5

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Why wouldn't Hamas just move with them? leftstreet Aug 2025 #9

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Israel gets to exist and protect itself. Yes. Cuthbert Allgood Aug 2025 #15

Why does the Palestinian state customerserviceguy Aug 2025 #19

Because that area is their homeland, too obamanut2012 Aug 2025 #30

Moving Israel H2O Man Aug 2025 #39

Why does it have to be where they were before Israel was created? Cuthbert Allgood Aug 2025 #41

Because that's where the Palestinians live? Crunchy Frog Aug 2025 #45

You forgot the sarcasm smilie. Mossfern Aug 2025 #6

it's pretty much impossible to tell cadoman Aug 2025 #10

What Hamas did on October 7th was horrible and Hamas should be stopped. Cuthbert Allgood Aug 2025 #42

Um wut senseandsensibility Aug 2025 #8

They have a homeland. Isael took 90% of it and now wants the rest. AloeVera Aug 2025 #18

With whom are they in talks? Mossfern Aug 2025 #4

Yes good question senseandsensibility Aug 2025 #13

Did he borrow that idea from Trump? newdeal2 Aug 2025 #11

Not so fast Mossfern Aug 2025 #12

Exactly JustAnotherGen Aug 2025 #17

MONSTROUS. Extermination appears to be Netanyahu's end goal. How damned ironic. hlthe2b Aug 2025 #14

This is completely batshit JBTaurus83 Aug 2025 #16

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South Sudan has about 12 million people dsc Aug 2025 #21

And 7.7 million of them are facing extreme food insecurity. sinkingfeeling Aug 2025 #22

well there is that too dsc Aug 2025 #23

249,000 square miles - nearly the size of Texas muriel_volestrangler Aug 2025 #26

South Sudan is a war-torn country on the brink of collapse. Eugene Aug 2025 #24

Sounds perfect for Palestinians. AloeVera Aug 2025 #29

Seriously? I can think of a few more objections besides population density. AloeVera Aug 2025 #25

The South Sudan is a dangerous place. CentralMass Aug 2025 #27

Brings back memories BeyondGeography Aug 2025 #28

If nobody else reads this the end game is hidden. GreenWave Aug 2025 #31

Interesting.... B.See Aug 2025 #33

Always follow the money!!! nt cliffside Aug 2025 #37

AP covered this in detail. AloeVera Aug 2025 #32

How BIBI of him. B.See Aug 2025 #34

Netanyahu Revives Call for Gazans to Voluntarily Migrate to Other Countries But critics warn that a large-scale ... cliffside Aug 2025 #35

The plotting and scheming for ethnic cleansing is striking. David__77 Aug 2025 #38

Just another 100 plus killed today with our help :( nt cliffside Aug 2025 #40

Another day, another war crime being planned by Netanyahu. LudwigPastorius Aug 2025 #43

Why not Palm Beach? tavernier Aug 2025 #44