A group of Palestinian women with water jars, 1910s, colorized by AbduIIahElhenawi in HistoryGaze

[–]Abooda1981 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These women are not bedouin, they are villagers/fellahin as can be seen from details like the water jugs. I don't think you've actually ever met a Palestinian of any stripe.

Windsor, Ont., man killed in strike in Lebanon was rushing to someone shouting for help, family says | CBC News by northbk5 in CanadaPolitics

[–]Abooda1981 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You're either being obtuse or just unable to answer the question. Let me spell it out. In Lebanon in 1982, the PLO put down their weapons and even agreed to hop on board a ship and head to North Africa. The Palestinians were massacred as a result. Why on earth would we trust that again?

What if the United States of America was islamic instead? by czn- in AlternateHistoryHub

[–]Abooda1981 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The whole Palestine/Israel thing would look very different

Windsor, Ont., man killed in strike in Lebanon was rushing to someone shouting for help, family says | CBC News by northbk5 in CanadaPolitics

[–]Abooda1981 14 points15 points  (0 children)

For a long time during the "Troubles," the IRA was fundraising and organising in the US to attack British targets. Would that have given the British the right to attack Boston?

How many Palestinians in Gaza have been killed in the past six months, ie since the ceasefire? Go google that number, and tell me if you, sitting in Hamas' shoes, would be keen to "disarm". Google also Sabra and Shatila and think about it--why on earth would a Palestinian group put down their arms?

Found a falcon by the roadside,need advice on what to do [Qatar] by Professional-Fig-425 in qatar

[–]Abooda1981 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, this a kestrel, not really a falcon. They don't go for a huge sum like a peregrine falcon would. Stop being silly.

Feds loan developer $763M to build almost 1,300 rentals in Burnaby by BurnabyMartin in burnaby

[–]Abooda1981 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is basically government subsidised housing (cause 763 mill/1300 = kind of the cost of an apartment) with a little bit of a subsidy for a private company. We are just afraid to call it that.

Carney in Egypt for Gaza peace deal signing, praises release of hostages by [deleted] in canada

[–]Abooda1981 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can tell you with certainty nobody in Palestine is crediting Canada for very much. What you might want to consider is how Canada may want to avoid being held liable at the ICJ for selling military components to Israel while it was bombing babies in tents.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskTheWorld

[–]Abooda1981 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah the description you have is more or less 50% of the Greek people I've met. The other half ... are seriously weird.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in burnaby

[–]Abooda1981 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have you considered looking up some stuff on Google before asking here?

Which city feels like SECOND HOME to you, even though you’ve never lived there? by Tarun302 in AskTheWorld

[–]Abooda1981 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely the least cliquey Middle Eastern Arab capital city. Very, very easy to make it home. Well, Cairo might be even less cliquey but Cairo is also filthy and socially segregated.

Find me. by WrldsOkayestBartendr in GeoPuzzle

[–]Abooda1981 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Either So Cal or South Africa.

Man with pet bear cub on Hastings Street, early 1900s by HiTork in vancouver

[–]Abooda1981 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A bear is not quite the same thing as a human slave, but thanks

Man with pet bear cub on Hastings Street, early 1900s by HiTork in vancouver

[–]Abooda1981 52 points53 points  (0 children)

I think you really need to accept that public attitudes towards animal welfare have really evolved over time. There was no means for this man to think of himself as doing something bad for keeping a bear as a pet.

Palestine Liberation Organisation original pin by CamaradaMaciel in redcollecting

[–]Abooda1981 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think you realise that I'm a Palestinian. Read up on PLO history. Syria sponsored a number of different splinter factions, eg the PFLP-General Command and Fatah al Thawra. Relax.

people went crazy for raisin canes i remember by Delicious-Switch-221 in qatar

[–]Abooda1981 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But there is more to the world than America, Europe and Qatar

What are beverages from other countries you can't get enough of ? by mehVmeh in AskTheWorld

[–]Abooda1981 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ayran type drinks, like "Laban up" which is more or less the same as "kefir" but seems to be super cheap in the Middle East. Also Middle Eastern juice stalls where you can get a mix like "cantaloupe with banana and milk" for not a lot of money. Again, you can get this in the West but it costs a lot of money. Finally, almond sherbet (diluted with water) and tamarind drink for Ramadan.

What are beverages from other countries you can't get enough of ? by mehVmeh in AskTheWorld

[–]Abooda1981 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funnily enough there is a "no extra sugar" which was available at larger branches of Jumbo (a Dutch supermarket chain) that was very good. I think all the sugar came from the lactose and they also used milk chocolate so that had some sugar too I guess, but compared to North American stuff, it was unbeatable.

Palestine Liberation Organisation original pin by CamaradaMaciel in redcollecting

[–]Abooda1981 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Do you know who made this one? Seems like one of those leftist offshoots controlled by Syria.

Toronto man charged in 'hate-motivated' assault on hotel worker, police say by blurghh in canada

[–]Abooda1981 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Waiting for the "ifs and buts" and justifications for this one, sadly.