What is the deal with Palestine and Hamas? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by dohpaz42@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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For mental health reasons, I had taken myself out of most political topics. But lately there seems to be a surge of talk about Palestine and Hamas (forgive me if I spelled this wrong). I do know it’s something to do with land rights, but it also seems to be so much more at the same time. I’m not trying to start any fights. I just want to understand. Thank you.

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[-] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 year ago

They’re poor people without the resources necessary for international resettlement. Now you have politicians demonizing Palestinian civilians as all terrorists. Some have even proposed deporting Palestinians BACK to Gaza.

Zionists had resources and western political support, so they took the land instead of settling somewhere they were welcome.

Palestinian civilians have no resources, so their land has been stolen.

[-] wowwoweowza@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago

There are literally twice as many Palestinians living abroad in Europe and the rest of the world than live in isreal. It’s a tightly knit community even so. People that stay there are making this choice for other reasons than that they can’t travel.

I’m not sure it helps to say this.

But something motivated the two million Palestinians who have left to leave.

[-] scytale@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Sorry but you make it sound like it’s easy to just get up and leave. If that was the case, all the people I know back in my 3rd world home country would’ve left already. Just because there are communities around the world, it doesn’t mean it’s easy to get there, especially with how strict immigration is nowadays. Not to mention these are people coming from the middle east, in a region where countries are wary of accepting people from.

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