TEL AVIV, ISRAEL – It has often been said that Israel, since its establishment in 1948, has presided over the “miracle” of making the country’s “desert bloom.” That heavily promoted narrative -- which asserts that the Palestinians have long lacked the capacity, knowledge or desire to properly develop agriculture in the region -- has often been used
The Real Story Behind Israel’s “Blooming Desert”
Though the official narrative of the state of Israel claims that it has turned the land it occupies from an empty desert into a lush, agricultural wonder, the actual fate of the land following Israel’s establishment in 1948 tells a very different story.