▲ 135 ▼ why doesn't Egypt open its borders to Gaza? (sh.itjust.works) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world 88 comments fedilink hide all child comments Statistic on the news said that 50% of the population there are under 18...
[–] Ziggurat@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 years ago (2 children) Why Doesn't France/UK/US/Italy/Japan/China/Russia/Turkey or whatever country open it's border ? permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Kra@mtgzone.com 38 points 2 years ago (2 children) Because we gladly don't border Gaza permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jeebus@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fucking right. I'm so glad I'm nowhere near that area. I looked at my six months old son and it just breaks my heart all the kids that are terrified right now bcz of power hungry assholes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PlutoniumAcid@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) To be fair, they've been killing each other for thousands of years and aren't about to stop doing so now. Hard to feel sorry for them in that context. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Neon_Dystopia@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PlutoniumAcid@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Joke's on you; not everyone on the Internet is from Murica. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Neon_Dystopia@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] redballooon@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) And still we could travel there without passing through any other country. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PlutoniumAcid@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) Explain how France, UK share a border with the Middle East? If you say "airport" then New Zealand and Greenland go on your list too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] redballooon@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago I didn’t say “share borders”, I said direct travel. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Colour_me_triggered@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago To Gaza specifically? Because it would be wildly unpopular in states already struggling with severe islamophobia problems. Otherwise, can't speak for europe and asia, but the US actually would be actively dooming mexico if it opened the borders. Anyone who could possibly help Mexico improve itself would suddenly have easy access to just getting up and leaving instead, initiating a vicious cycle of brain drain that would set Mexico back decades in terms of developing an educated professional core. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kra@mtgzone.com 38 points 2 years ago (2 children) Because we gladly don't border Gaza permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jeebus@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fucking right. I'm so glad I'm nowhere near that area. I looked at my six months old son and it just breaks my heart all the kids that are terrified right now bcz of power hungry assholes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PlutoniumAcid@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) To be fair, they've been killing each other for thousands of years and aren't about to stop doing so now. Hard to feel sorry for them in that context. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Neon_Dystopia@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PlutoniumAcid@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Joke's on you; not everyone on the Internet is from Murica. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Neon_Dystopia@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] redballooon@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) And still we could travel there without passing through any other country. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PlutoniumAcid@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) Explain how France, UK share a border with the Middle East? If you say "airport" then New Zealand and Greenland go on your list too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] redballooon@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago I didn’t say “share borders”, I said direct travel. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Colour_me_triggered@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jeebus@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fucking right. I'm so glad I'm nowhere near that area. I looked at my six months old son and it just breaks my heart all the kids that are terrified right now bcz of power hungry assholes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PlutoniumAcid@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) To be fair, they've been killing each other for thousands of years and aren't about to stop doing so now. Hard to feel sorry for them in that context. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Neon_Dystopia@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PlutoniumAcid@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Joke's on you; not everyone on the Internet is from Murica. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Neon_Dystopia@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PlutoniumAcid@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) To be fair, they've been killing each other for thousands of years and aren't about to stop doing so now. Hard to feel sorry for them in that context. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Neon_Dystopia@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PlutoniumAcid@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Joke's on you; not everyone on the Internet is from Murica. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Neon_Dystopia@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Neon_Dystopia@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PlutoniumAcid@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Joke's on you; not everyone on the Internet is from Murica. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Neon_Dystopia@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PlutoniumAcid@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Joke's on you; not everyone on the Internet is from Murica. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Neon_Dystopia@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Neon_Dystopia@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] redballooon@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) And still we could travel there without passing through any other country. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PlutoniumAcid@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) Explain how France, UK share a border with the Middle East? If you say "airport" then New Zealand and Greenland go on your list too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] redballooon@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago I didn’t say “share borders”, I said direct travel. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Colour_me_triggered@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PlutoniumAcid@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) Explain how France, UK share a border with the Middle East? If you say "airport" then New Zealand and Greenland go on your list too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] redballooon@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago I didn’t say “share borders”, I said direct travel. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Colour_me_triggered@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] redballooon@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago I didn’t say “share borders”, I said direct travel. permalink fedilink source parent
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[+] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago To Gaza specifically? Because it would be wildly unpopular in states already struggling with severe islamophobia problems. Otherwise, can't speak for europe and asia, but the US actually would be actively dooming mexico if it opened the borders. Anyone who could possibly help Mexico improve itself would suddenly have easy access to just getting up and leaving instead, initiating a vicious cycle of brain drain that would set Mexico back decades in terms of developing an educated professional core. permalink fedilink source parent