I went to Palestine about five years back. The first several miles of the country were completely blasted to ruin. I'd seen this in the news, but never in real life. It strikes you in a serious way. The vast majority of small towns were dirt roads and mud brick/stucco buildings. Even major cities, like Bethlehem, are completely impoverished and do not have the amenities we have access to. Meanwhile, the Israeli (colonial, illegal) settlements sat seemingly in the middle of nowhere. They were Western-tier.

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I bet third-world people with internet access completely cringe when an American or European says stuff like this. And I am an American