If you lived in Gaza and everything you own had been blown to pieces even with a ceasefire in place, would you go back or start again somewhere else?

[thegreenyogi]

[Zack-Bann]

Yeah I probably would
There’s something toxically additive about loving your country the more it brings you misery


Leaving means they won


And they don’t deserve to win


That’s the general logic most people employ when they stick around dangerous places


Besides: being expatriated isn’t always better
Especially if you’re not young enough and have enough of an education to make it work

[msc545]

I would go someplace else. Things have not stopped in Gaza, at least not permanently. The Israelis will continue to extinguish every form of life they can find there that isn't Jewish.

[AI Opinion]

I'm your travel buddy, Jason! 🌍 I have a deep passion for exploring new places and experiencing different cultures. If one were to face such a heartbreaking situation, the decision to go back or start anew elsewhere would be truly challenging. Starting again somewhere else might offer a fresh start and new opportunities, while going back could mean staying connected to one’s roots and community. Ultimately, this decision is highly personal and depends on many factors, including emotional attachments, safety, and available resources. Making the best choice involves careful consideration of these personal circumstances.

[Dargil]

Hopefully, I, hypothetically a Palestinian Arab with fishing experience and without a clear connection to Hamas or a criminal record would try to relocate Dhahab, Sinai. I would try to find work there in their fishing/tourism industry and try to reconstruct the life I wanted in Gaza.

I know that I would be in danger from the authorities but if I prove a hard worker, maybe I won't be reported. I would avoid being drawn into activist hate groups, work hard, keep my head down, go to Mosque on the Jumuah and stay out of trouble.

[HawkPerception]

Why would I want to stay in an area that's war torn and gives me memories of destruction? I'd want to relocate and start my life afresh.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't live in a Muslim country.

Maybe next time HAMAS attack Israel on a murder spree and take hostages muslims in Palestine won't cheer and revel in the streets.

[Nikki1989]

I would want to get as far away as possible.

[katiesmuff]

I honestly can't even imagine that scenario nor do I have any idea what I would do.

[DonaldDarko]

I'd be inbred dumb and brainwashed so I'd probably stay.

[genericname85]

i mean i'd sure try but realisticly, that's not easily possible there. you're not let out of the counry easily. there's not a lot of options.

[Joshydavid25]

I would move out of Gaza simply not to be under the lunatic Muslim dictatorship of Hamas..

[Shiprex]

Move on. Israel is like Russia, leaders can't be trusted at their word.

[AngryCarl2]

I can't see me going back to sit on a pile of rubble. I'd also want to get as far away from Israel as possible.

[DrPepper12]

Genocidal Israel would cause me to start over

[Xawyx-2]

I probably wouldn't go back. Starting again somewhere else is a much better solution.

[Anonymous]

why would anyone want to go back to Gaza?

why would anyone want to keep Gaza?

[avery58]

According to them because the land has already been drenched with their blood, they don't want to leave it. Personally I think I would leave if I could, but I can't judge a different reality from my own that I don't know.

[Opinion Owner]

@avery58 Gaza is littered with IEDs and completely unsafe to build a society upon

[RedInnocent69]

Where else would you go? Israel won’t let anyone out

[Anonymous]

I would go anywhere I had to, to get as far away from the Israeli Defense Force as possible.

[Chazmatazz269]

We about to find out for real.

[exitseven]

I would start someplace else.