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It is an objective fact that 55% of the land area of the State of Israel is the Negev desert.
by dagav 6y ago
It is an objective fact that 55% of the land area of the State of Israel is the Negev desert.
- 0x49fa98 6y agoand where do most Israelis live? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Israel#Density https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Israel#Density
- dagav 6y agoPopulation centers are only one concern when you are building a nation. For example, where do you grow your food?
- 0x49fa98 6y agook, lets see what the Israeli government says https://mfa.gov.il/MFA/AboutIsrael/Maps/Pages/Israeli-Agriculture.aspx https://mfa.gov.il/MFA/AboutIsrael/Maps/Pages/Israeli-Agricu... looks like the country being 55% desert factoid is irrelevant
- dagav 6y agoI said it was hard to develop a nation in the desert, I didn't say it was impossible. Israel is a world leader in agricultural technology [1] precisely because of this problem. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriculture_in_Israel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriculture_in_Israel