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haele

(15,083 posts)
18. Exactly the point.
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 04:53 PM
Jan 1

Parts of Gaza were refugee camps to begin with. That placed additional stress on the local population as a influx of angry, confused young men expecting a life in the family farm or at the family business are in a new place with little chance of employment outside of the little work they might be able to beg or cobble together.

You want to know what causes terrorism and criminal cartels?
It's not just the greedy, hateful old men with a political axe to grind who fund "movements" or equally greedy, amoral young men who want to live like kings.

It's the surplus of young people with few options for a stable, fulfilling future, who are watching their families being treated like animals who can easily be bought by pennies or promise of heaven convinced that "service" against the enemies of those greedy men with money will help their families to survive.

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Moving people out of Gaza? [View all] applegrove Dec 29 OP
How long will the people of America tolerate this? I guess unless it directly affects them forever. walkingman Dec 29 #1
Trump earlier said housing would be built for the displaced Gazans... But, who will build it? Norrrm Dec 29 #2
Weren't there a lot of users on this site backing Netanyahu's actions? AStern Dec 29 #3
Don't confuse being anti-Hamas and anti-anti-Biden rhetoric RandomNumbers Dec 29 #6
If you support the ACTIONS of someone, you support that person, no? AloeVera Dec 30 #8
Irrelevant to my post; AND: Harris WOULD NOT have been worse on Gaza, and RandomNumbers Jan 1 #9
I think you missed some nuances there, while misinterpreting what I said. AloeVera Friday #25
Recommended. H2O Man Jan 1 #10
Just a quick question: Mossfern Jan 1 #14
That would be H2O Man Jan 1 #15
I honestly don't think it necessary to get into it again Mossfern Jan 1 #16
Yes, I know H2O Man Jan 1 #17
Well then ... Mossfern Jan 1 #19
I agree. H2O Man Jan 1 #20
Too simple - or incomplete- an explanation that lets the broader society off the hook. AloeVera Jan 1 #23
I thought Mossfern Friday #27
I don't accept the premise of your question. AloeVera Friday #28
Thanks Mossfern Friday #29
If you don't get it, I don't know what else to say to you. AloeVera Friday #30
Nowhere have I ever implied Mossfern Friday #35
What room do we have to lecture? The Revolution Jan 1 #12
Please. H2O Man Jan 1 #13
Thank you H2O Man. AloeVera Jan 1 #22
"We" didn't commit Tokyo or Dresden etc. Our governments did, and they were wrong then as now. AloeVera Jan 1 #24
They tend to disappear Bettie Jan 1 #21
Of course he's gonna help them relocate..he's biting at the bit to get those resorts going up Deuxcents Dec 29 #4
Ummm, isn't that one of the reasons there are issues in the area to begin with? haele Dec 29 #5
Many Gazans have already been re-located TO Gaza...nt Wounded Bear Jan 1 #11
Exactly the point. haele Jan 1 #18
FIL Trump and God Father Netanyahu Blue Full Moon Dec 29 #7
Kickin' the can. Good post. Dave Bowman Friday #26
"...the opportunity to live in a better climate..." LudwigPastorius Friday #31
I like your style! AloeVera Friday #32
I'd be worried about the people of Somaliland more than the Gazans gulliver Friday #33
"Sequestered". AloeVera Friday #34
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