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and 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 ago
  Population centers are only one concern when you are building a nation. For example, where do you grow your food?
  • 0x49fa98 6y ago
    ok, 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 ago
      I 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