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It is an objective fact that 55% of the land area of the State of Israel is the Negev desert.



Population centers are only one concern when you are building a nation. For example, where do you grow your food?


ok, lets see what the Israeli government says

https://mfa.gov.il/MFA/AboutIsrael/Maps/Pages/Israeli-Agricu...

looks like the country being 55% desert factoid is irrelevant


I said it was hard to develop a nation in the desert, I didn't say it was impossible. Israel is a world leader in agricultural technology [1] precisely because of this problem.

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriculture_in_Israel




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