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For $2T you could have picked up all of Israel and relocated it to Alaska.
by xenospn 7y ago
For $2T you could have picked up all of Israel and relocated it to Alaska.
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- adventured 7y agoNot even remotely close. They have a $400b economy, trillions in wealth, and are set to become one of the 10 or 15 most affluent nations in world history. Their GDP per capita has gone from $20k in 2005 to $43k today (roughly passing Britain) and will soon surpass Canada, Germany, France etc. on its way to $60k in the next dozen years. The development approach they've been running is working extremely well (combined with a small population). If we were speaking only in economic terms, you'd need $10+ trillion to do it. Now add on to that that the Israelis specifically want to be there for serious religious reasons and there is no way they're ever leaving willingly. Baja Mexico would be a more logical relocation btw, assuming Mexico would sell the territory for some very large price.
- flatiron 7y agonot for nothing i don't think the jews would be terribly receptive of all being rounded up and transported somewhere....