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[–] Therealgoodjanet@lemmy.world 13 points 6 days ago (2 children)

The US had billions to spare to destroy it, I’m sure they have a couple billions to rebuild. Right? Right?!

[–] john89@lemmy.ca 4 points 5 days ago

Even before the war, the US would give ~$8bn annually to Israel.

Not lend. Give.

Israel is an albatross around the neck of the western world. We need to drop them like a bad habit.

"This will be the sixth time we have destroyed it, and we have become exceedingly efficient at it."

[–] godlessworm@hexbear.net 11 points 6 days ago (2 children)

does this account for building new medical schools to train new doctors and nurses and EMT first responders after pissrael intentionally blew all those up?

[–] Garibaldee@lemm.ee 7 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

You would have to imagine this is a conservative estimate given it is coming from the UN. If they do anything other than conservative* estimates they are accused of bias or whatever.

[–] metaStatic@kbin.earth 1 points 6 days ago

Just send them to Cuba for free

[–] zante@slrpnk.net 8 points 6 days ago

Nice fat IMF loan should help keep them in check

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 4 points 5 days ago

Its going to be spent by Israel on private beach front settlements where Palestinians will be shot if they try to enter

That seems low