r/NewsAndPolitics • u/_II_I_I__I__I_I_II_ United States • Aug 10 '24

Social Commentary Egyptian comedian & political satirist Bassem Youssef explains why people talk about the Israel/Palestine issue so much.

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u/GawandeHates Aug 10 '24

Except Israel will never do that because that's against its own expansionist interests. They'd rather keep Gaza as a massive open air concentration camp than cede it to Egypt.

As for the West Bank, their plan of settlements has been working wonderfully in slowly ethnically cleansing the Palestinians.

Thanks to Trump, Israel is much closer to making Jerusalem theirs with the embassy move.

You are very naive given the set of circumstances in play.

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u/GreatGregGravy Aug 10 '24

Egypt won't take them. The Israelis have asked many times. Jerusalem is Israeli.

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u/GawandeHates Aug 11 '24

No one should own Jerusalem.

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u/GreatGregGravy Aug 11 '24

Too bad you aren't king of the world.

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u/GawandeHates Aug 11 '24

And what is that supposed to mean. Are you trying to admit to something?

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u/GreatGregGravy Aug 11 '24

I mean, the old city of Jerusalem is no different than a corn field in Iowa. I was being sarcastic when I said you should be the king of the world.