They tell you that Jenin is a "refugee camp".
There is a neighborhood in Jenin that used to be a refugee camp, back in the 1960's-70's. But now it's just another neighborhood in the city. It has paved streets, multi-story modern buildings, power and water (both provided by Israel). It has both cable and a plethora of satellite dishes. It has a number of new car dealers including Kia, Skoda, and Sputnik.
It's a city, like many other cities in the Middle East.
@Render I'm afraid that Netanyahu has squandered almost all the goodwill that Israel has earned over the decades, now leading many friends as well as most skeptics to reflexively assume the worst. I dread to consider what his continued misrule may bring.
Lest you think I'm singling out Israel only, I am well aware of what Trump has done to America's standing and credibility in the world.
@Render Neither Begin nor Sharon shook my faith in Israel. For Begin, quite the opposite. Sharon....? At least I'd trade him for Netanyahu in a heartbeat, had I the power.
But I realize you and I disagree, and I value what you write, and I don't know if perhaps you tire of the same old complaints. Maybe I should be quiet.
Settler vigilantes are getting more violent—and Israel’s government is encouraging them from TheEconomist https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2023/06/29/settler-vigilantes-are-getting-more-violent-and-israels-government-is-encouraging-them