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[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

Does that mean they hate Palestinians, or just refugees in general?

It seems like the cultures of, checks notes, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar are not built around helping those less-fortunate.

[–] prole 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Charity is one of the main pillars of Islam. Saudi Arabia even has (had?) what was basically a Universal Basic Income for its citizens: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen%27s_Account_Program_%28Saudi_Arabia%29

I'm not agreeing with any overarching point, I'm just not sure they're as bad as you think with regards to helping their own countrymen. Though maybe that generosity begins and ends with its citizens.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

No idea about the other two but I'm pretty sure this doesn't apply to Egypt.