What exactly is a “Homeland”?
“Hamas Leader Calls Trump’s Gaza Plan ‘Bulls — t,’ Vows Palestinians Will Not Depart ‘Homeland’ “
Are Palestinians in their ‘homeland’ of Gaza? Just before Israel became a state in May 1948 the population of Gaza was about 60,000 to 80,000. The day after Israel was recognized as a state six Arab nations invaded Israel, intent on destroying a Jewish state.
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Many Arabs fled, some to Gaza, so that by the end of 1948 the population there had grown to 250,000. It never stopped growing. By 2024 Gaza’s population was more than two million.
Is such population growth consistent with genocide or ethnic cleansing?
Can a “homeland” now be anywhere that a group gathers and voila — it’s a Homeland?
Making stuff up to enhance your side of a story is now commonplace. It’s called ‘alternative facts’. It lurks unchecked and often intentionally placed in news across the board — from the once mainstream to the now prevalent internet.
