Why the Leader of Hamas Went to Russia
The Kremlin’s proxy pressure on Israel.
September 30, 2022
Israeli Arabs live in poverty while developed plots of land sit empty.
Over one third of the Bedouin population of southern Israeli live in so-called “dispersed areas” rather than incorporated towns and villages. These are not idyllic desert encampments, but impoverished shanty towns without schools or running water. With no police presence or formal government control, power in these areas is often in the hands of mafia-like groups who terrorize their fellow Bedouin while causing problems for other Israelis. David M. Weinberg explains the problem:
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Login or SubscribeThe Kremlin’s proxy pressure on Israel.
The U.S. is using terrorist threats as leverage over Israel.
Israeli Arabs live in poverty while developed plots of land sit empty.
Blessings after bread.
And to keep Jews from leaving Europe.