Posted on 02/05/2024 2:52:31 PM PST by Rummyfan
I was recently released from reserve duty in Gaza, after serving 100 days in the IDF. Since the world can’t see firsthand the things I saw there, I feel I have to share.
For years, well before October 7th, we’ve heard about how terrible life is for the poor, oppressed Gazans. How anti-Israel activists and media outlets claim the Gaza Strip can be compared to an open-air prison. This became the standard, accepted narrative about life in Gaza, promulgated by Al Jazeera and international human rights groups. But now, having experienced it myself, I can confidently tell you that we were lied to.
Gaza City was modern and developed.
Gaza has been depicted as a backwards, "densely populated" area that’s been under Israeli "siege" for years. There's no bigger lie than this. Pre-war Gaza was a modern, beautiful, developed city – with large, furnished houses, wide avenues, public areas, a promenade, and parks. It looked much better than any other Arab city “from the river to the sea.” Gaza City reminds me more of Tel Aviv than the awful slums that some people try to make it out to be.
And, of course, Gaza is far from being the "most densely populated area in the world."
If this is how a city looks after two decades of "siege," then I want to be sieged. The houses in Gaza were full of goods and food from across the Middle East, the houses had modern furniture, appliances, and pretty much any up-to-date consumer product and electronics you can imagine.
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Was lol
Paid for by U.S. tax dollars no doubt.
Now they can build newer slums on the sand..they will be starting over, but on the bright side, they can dig tunnels much easier.
The Palestinians are seriously STUPID they get prime beachfront property with utilities &road net already built & more venture capitalists literally next door & instead of building a cross between the French Rivera & the Las Vegas strip they make into half assed rocket artillery fire base .how utterly stupid can they honestly get?
Gaza was in MUCH BETTER CONDITION than any Democrat-run city in the US.
As my old man used to say:
If you dance, you pay the piper.
wy69
As my old man used to say:
If you dance, you pay the piper.
wy69
The saying has always been that they never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity. And, as Golda said, “ there will be peace when they love their children more than they hate us.”
It is an idea.
The Palestinians view it as a fight against invaders.
Right or wrong, that is their belief, and why the majority are against Israel.
Correct. But, like most places, slums are there but not portrayed like enemedia reports.
sounds like Beirut used to be..... no look at it....
1950 - Beirut is the Paris of The Middle East
2024 - Paris is the Beirut of Europe
I think I caught a segment on Laura Ingraham’s show were she showed a Gaza woman’s social media “influencer” account full of pictures of the woman living a good life in Gaza before the war - on the beach, in a cafe, eating fine food in a restaurant with a view etc. This influencer reportedly had millions of followers. Laura was making the same point - Gaza was not an “open air prison” it was vibrant and lively according to that woman’s social media images...
If we had an honest media, they would report honestly. Life may have not been perfect, but it was not an “open air prison”. Hamas is just barbaric and overtly hostile. Their attack was unnecessary and the media does a disservice to repeat their lies that they were suffering under occupation for decades. Israel was not involved and Hamas was able to import just about anything the people needed, including capability to build tunnels and rockets and weapons etc.
Absolutely. Even I’ve known this for years.
Mine too lol. Someone once said of the Pallies ‘they never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity’.
Or in today’s vernacular, FAFO.
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