archive.today webpage capture Saved from https://blogs.timeso fi srael.com/lebensraum-needed-for-israels-exploding-population/ history ← prior next → search 4 Dec 2024 22:40:21 UTC All snapshots from host blogs.timeso fi srael.com share download .zip report bug or abuse Buy me a co ff ee Webpage Screenshot Dan Ehrlich FOLLOW APPLY FOR A BLOG DEC 4, 2024, 4:27 PM F A C E B O O K T W I T T E R E M A I L P R I N T 0 Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post. Israel’s population is projected to grow to 11.1 million by 2030, 13.2 million by 2040, and 15.2 million by 2048. That’s why hanging on to the West Bank is such a contentious issue...’lebensraum.’ These people need places to live in a nation short of land mass. Compare Israel to its neighbor Jordan, which has a smaller population, yet about � ve times the land area. If Israel is to maintain its agricultrural industry its exploding population will to grow up, in high rise apartment complexes, as well as out, possibly into Judea and Samaria. The world, now bulging with 8 billion people, is on the verge of a demographic time bomb being spawned by climate change, drought, wars, and poverty. The UN estimates there may be as many as 220 million migrants from the effects of climate change by 2050. That’s why climate induced immigration featured at the recent COP29 meet . Countless numbers of desperate people from hard-hit Third World nations are migrating to the European Union and North America. Where they are not going is Russia. The world’s largest single national land mass remains largely devoid of people. Lebensraum Needed for Israel’s Exploding Population THE BLOGS My Blog About Me Support ToI and remove all ads The Blogs: Lebensraum Needed for Israel's Exploding Popu... https://archive.ph/NGnNv 1 of 13 22/05/2025, 16:38 There’s irony in Putin’s Ukraine war. If the dictator wasn’t so intent on pointlessly expanding Russia’s 11- time-zone border, his nation might have had a rosy future as the world’s new breadbasket, enabling it to exert commercial and political pressure on much of his adversaries who are, or will be, grappling with critical natural resource shortages. As it now stands, Russia will remain a pariah rogue state for some time to come, feared but unloved in a state limbo. But the case of Russia offers a prime example of the state of world migration, with most migrants heading to a few wealthy and densely populated nations. The world may now be bursting with 8 billion people, but what Russia lacks is people. Its 145 million population is declining. The national birthrate is stagnant. The war has also created an exodus of Russians either against the war or fearful of it. To top this off the pandemic has killed as many as 500,000 there. The actual count is hard to calculate. According to the most pessimistic scenarios, Russia estimates its population might drop by 12 million in the next 15 years. And even the most optimistic forecasts say that death rates will still exceed birth rates in 2035, although the gap might narrow signi � cantly. So, Russia may depend on migrants to cover population losses no matter which scenario comes into play. The US says more than a million Ukrainians have been forcibly taken to Russia. The fact is Putin needs people to populate the world’s largest nation. And kidnapping more than a million Ukrainians is a start. But Russia’s low population density, only nine people per square kilometer, 199th place of 213 nations, is a blessing and a curse. The curse is not having enough workers to man any future growing consumer society, something that hasn’t been a priority for Putin’s 22-year reign. By comparison, St. Kitts and Nevis, the smallest nation in the Americas, is ranked 64th in the world with 206 people per square kilometer, the US, ranked 161, has only 36 people, and the UK, ranked 43, has 278 people per square kilometer. On the other hand, Russia’s blessing is not having the The Blogs: Lebensraum Needed for Israel's Exploding Popu... https://archive.ph/NGnNv 2 of 13 22/05/2025, 16:38 situation the West has with countless Third World immigrants � ooding in and helping to use up � nite natural resources, forcing nations to import basic goods from other countries...countries such as Russia. Like it or not, there are limits on how many immigrants can be accepted by wealthy western nations at any one time before living standards in these countries are adversely impacted both economically and environm For example, in just nine months 0f 2022 42,000 undocumented immigrants crossed the English Channel for a safe harbor in the UK. And daily, even during bad weather, scores of migrants and asylum seekers attempt the dangerous channel crossing in small boats supplied by criminal gangs. Look at the USA. Following World War 2 its population stood at 150 million. Living for most Americans was a comfortable middle-class experience. Public utilities, gas, and even food were dirt cheap. Yet, today the population is 338 million and climbing; now with a declining middle class and the biggest gap between wealthy and poor citizens in the developed world. This is no longer just a matter of jobs for people. There’s plenty of work available in the US and UK for new arrivals. If this past summer is a hint at the new normal, water shortages amid extreme heat waves along with power cuts will mean a comfortable life only for those who can afford it. And one world leader predicts a doomsday scenario if the First World doesn’t look after the Third World. Rich countries must sign a “historic pact” with the poor on the climate, or “we will be doomed”, the UN secretary-general, António Guterres, has warned during the COP27 climate meet, as a deepening gulf between the developed and developing world has put climate talks on the brink. Cop29 took place amid the worst geopolitical tensions for years, over the Ukraine and Gaza wars, a spiraling global cost of living crisis, and deepening economic gloom. But the gulf must be bridged if humanity is to have a hope of avoiding the worst ravages of climate breakdown, Guterres said. The Blogs: Lebensraum Needed for Israel's Exploding Popu... https://archive.ph/NGnNv 3 of 13 22/05/2025, 16:38 There is no way we can avoid a catastrophic situation if the two [the developed and developing world] are not able to establish a historic pact,” he told the Guardian in an interview on the eve of the summit. “Because at the present level, we will be doomed.” With environmental and climate issues now center stage, the world population is also a key issue. Yet COP27 didn’t address world population growth and immigration. Russia’s small population gives it an environmental edge. By land area vs. its population and richness of terrain, Russia has more available natural resources than most western nations. This could be one of its aces for decades to come. America used to be the world’s breadbasket...Its vast agricultural lands produced food for itself and the world. But, rapid growth has led to uncontrolled urbanization in some areas, which has produced overcrowding, destitution, crime, pollution, and political turmoil. Rapid growth has outstripped increases in food production, and population pressure has led to the overuse of arable land and its destruction. Asked whether or not the growing world population will be a major problem, 59% of Americans agreed it will strain the planet’s natural resources, while 82% of U.S.- based members of the American Association for the Advancement of Science said the same. Just 17% of AAAS scientists and 38% of Americans said population growth won’t be a problem because we will � nd a way to stretch natural resources. The very real fact of life is having unlimited multitudes of people migrating to areas of � nite resources will only create more human sorrow ending in hostility. Migrants need to go where there is plenty of room, a growing economy and a need for people. No, it’s not just the USA. It’s Canada with only 4 people per sq.k., Australia (3 people per sq. k.), and Russia (9 people per sq.k). Russia’s land mass is almost as large as all of North America. But its manpower shortage means it hasn’t been too dif � cult to convince Putin to open its borders to immigrants from areas other than former Soviet republics, from where most of Russia’s recent migrants have originated. The Blogs: Lebensraum Needed for Israel's Exploding Popu... https://archive.ph/NGnNv 4 of 13 22/05/2025, 16:38 In April 2020, Putin signed a dual-citizenship law that estimates suggest will attract up to 10 million new citizens. Why? Putin has made reversing Russia’s demographic crisis a major priority. Canada has been more welcoming to immigrants than the US. Its low population density along with a First World economy makes it a good landing pad for immigrants. Under its Immigration Levels Plan, Canada is now looking to welcome over 460,000 new immigrants each year, which is the highest level in its history. Canada’s immigration goals are to strengthen the economy, reunite families, and help refugees. But for most immigrants the dif � cult part is getting to Canada, having to traverse the US from being stuck at the Mexican border.U.S. immigration law is based on the following principles: The reuni � cation of families, admitting immigrants with skills that are valuable to the U.S. economy, protecting refugees, and promoting diversity. Amid a record number of 2 million migrant encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border in 2022, President Joe Biden reinstated in December 2021 a Trump-era policy that requires those who arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border and seek asylum to wait in Mexico while their claims are processed. Biden had earlier ended the Migration Protection Protocols, or “Remain in Mexico” policy, and then restarted it after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a lawsuit by Texas and Missouri that challenged the program’s closure. Asylum seekers do not receive legal status that allows them to live and work in the U.S. until the claim is approved. Overall, more than 40 million lawful immigrants live in the U.S.; most are American citizens. Australia is raising its cap on permanent migration for the � rst time in a decade to help � ll massive workforce shortages.It will take up to 195,000 people this � nancial year – an increase of 35,000. The pandemic and Australia’s tough border policies have exacerbated staf � ng gaps in many sectors.Workers from countries including China, India, and the UK – Australia’s top sources of migration – are needed to � ll The Blogs: Lebensraum Needed for Israel's Exploding Popu... https://archive.ph/NGnNv 5 of 13 22/05/2025, 16:38 them, the government says. There are more than 480,000 job vacancies across the country, but with unemployment at an almost 50-year low, employers are struggling to � ll the gaps.However, this still doesn’t solve the problem of too many migrants or asylum seekers pouring into a particular country, when they might be needed and more welcome at other nations. In past generations, New York’s Ellis Island was the main immigration portal for America, not today’s chaotic Mexican border. The idea of leapfrogging any number of countries to get the US or the UK wasn’t the norm as it seems today. Asylum seekers are supposed to seek refuge is the � rst safe nation that will have them. It has become obvious that many so-called asylum seekers are really just economic migrants seeking a better life in a particular country. Order needs to be restored from this international chaos because mass migration of people will only increase as the world population increases and natural resources decrease. One idea is for the United Nations to create immigration centers around the world where migrants, both economic and asylum seekers, would be gathered together in temporary refuges until they could be placed in countries that wanted or needed them. This hopefully would curtail having only a select few destinations where most migrants attempt to enter. These centers would operate similarly to employment agencies, offering immigrants placement in countries where they can earn a living and have a safe haven. Yet this is only one idea. It doesn’t tackle the root causes of migration....climate- related drought, famine, and poverty; as well as lawless gang-controlled countries where innocent people are forced to seek better and safer lives elsewhere. WORLD POPULATION DENSITIES Rank Country Density per sq. kilometer 2022 Population The Blogs: Lebensraum Needed for Israel's Exploding Popu... https://archive.ph/NGnNv 6 of 13 22/05/2025, 16:38 1 Macau 20,012 695,168 2 Monaco 19,497 36,469 3 Singapore 7,692 5,975,689 4 Hong Kong 7,060 7,488,865 5 Gibraltar 3,369 32,649 6 Bahrain 2,241 1,472,233 7 Maldives 1,812 523,787 8 Malta 1,615 533,286 9 Bangladesh 1,278 171,186,372 10 Sint Maarten 1,260 44,175 11 Bermuda 1,183 64,184 12 Palestine 818 5,250,072 13 Saint Martin 785 31,791 14 Barbados 669 281,635 15 Lebanon 662 5,489,739 16 Mauritius 624 1,299,469 17 Aruba 596 106,445 18 San Marino 567 33,660 19 Nauru 544 12,668 20 Rwanda 538 13,776,698 21 South Korea 531 51,815,810 22 Netherlands 521 17,564,014 23 Burundi 477 12,889,576 24 Comoros 477 836,774 25 India 469 1,417,173,173 26 Israel 433 9,038,309 27 Haiti 419 11,584,996 28 Tuvalu 398 11,312 29 Belgium 383 11,655,930 30 Philippines 372 115,559,009 31 Puerto Rico 368 3,252,407 32 Sri Lanka 358 21,832,143 33 Japan 345 123,951,692 34 Curacao 343 191,163 35 Grenada 332 125,438 36 Marshall Islands 331 41,569 37 Vietnam 317 98,186,856 38 El Salvador 315 6,336,392 39 Guam 315 171,774 40 Saint Lucia 302 179,857 41 Pakistan 292 235,824,862 42 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 285 103,948 43 United Kingdom 278 67,508,936 44 Cayman Islands 277 68,706 45 American Samoa 276 44,273 46 Jamaica 275 2,827,377 47 Trinidad and Tobago 274 1,531,044 48 Luxembourg 263 647,599 49 Qatar 255 2,695,122 50 Gambia 246 2,705,992 The Blogs: Lebensraum Needed for Israel's Exploding Popu... https://archive.ph/NGnNv 7 of 13 22/05/2025, 16:38 51 Kuwait 243 4,268,873 52 Liechtenstein 239 39,327 53 Germany 238 83,369,843 54 Uganda 235 47,249,585 55 Sao Tome and Principe 233 227,380 56 Nigeria 232 218,541,212 57 Dominican Republic 227 11,228,821 58 Antigua and Barbuda 224 93,763 59 Switzerland 220 8,740,472 60 Seychelles 216 107,118 61 North Korea 215 26,069,416 62 Malawi 208 20,405,317 63 Nepal 207 30,547,580 64 Saint Kitts and Nevis 206 47,657 65 British Virgin Islands 203 31,305 66 Italy 198 59,037,474 67 Micronesia 166 114,164 68 Andorra 165 79,824 69 Guatemala 160 17,843,908 70 Togo 156 8,848,699 71 China 150 1,425,887,337 72 Kiribati 150 131,232 73 Isle of Man 150 84,519 74 Tonga 148 106,858 75 Indonesia 147 275,501,339 76 Denmark 146 5,882,261 77 United Arab Emirates 141 9,441,129 78 Ghana 139 33,475,870 79 Czech Republic 139 10,493,986 80 Thailand 137 71,697,030 81 Cyprus 132 1,251,488 82 Northern Mariana Islands 126 49,551 83 France 123 64,626,628 84 Poland 123 39,857,145 85 Azerbaijan 123 10,358,074 86 Jordan 116 11,285,869 87 Sierra Leone 113 8,605,718 88 Slovakia 113 5,643,453 89 Portugal 112 10,270,865 90 Turkey 110 85,341,241 91 Benin 110 13,352,864 92 Cuba 109 11,212,191 93 Austria 109 8,939,617 94 Hungary 106 9,967,308 95 Egypt 105 110,990,103 96 Slovenia 105 2,119,844 97 Ethiopia 104 123,379,924 98 Armenia 104 2,780,469 99 Albania 103 2,842,321 100 Costa Rica 101 5,180,829 The Blogs: Lebensraum Needed for Israel's Exploding Popu... https://archive.ph/NGnNv 8 of 13 22/05/2025, 16:38 101 Malaysia 100 33,938,221 102 Syria 100 22,125,249 103 Kenya 97 54,027,487 104 Cambodia 96 16,767,842 105 Dominica 96 72,737 106 Spain 95 47,558,630 107 Iraq 95 44,496,122 108 Honduras 90 10,432,860 109 Moldova 90 3,272,996 110 Timor Leste 90 1,341,296 111 Senegal 89 17,316,449 112 Ivory Coast 85 28,160,542 113 Myanmar 84 54,179,306 114 Morocco 84 37,457,971 115 Brunei 84 449,002 116 Romania 83 19,659,267 117 Greece 83 10,384,971 118 North Macedonia 82 2,093,599 119 French Polynesia 80 306,279 120 Uzbekistan 79 34,627,652 121 Burkina Faso 79 22,673,762 122 Serbia 78 7,221,365 123 Tunisia 77 12,356,117 124 Ukraine 76 39,701,739 125 Ireland 73 5,023,109 126 Ecuador 72 18,001,000 127 Guinea Bissau 72 2,105,566 128 Lesotho 71 2,305,825 129 Samoa 71 222,382 130 Tajikistan 70 9,952,787 131 Tanzania 69 65,497,748 132 Croatia 69 4,030,358 133 Eswatini 68 1,201,670 134 Mexico 67 127,504,125 135 Georgia 65 3,744,385 136 Bulgaria 64 6,781,953 137 Bosnia and Herzegovina 64 3,233,526 138 Afghanistan 61 41,128,771 139 Panama 59 4,408,581 140 Yemen 58 33,696,614 141 Cameroon 58 27,914,536 142 Nicaragua 56 6,948,392 143 Guinea 55 13,859,341 144 Liberia 54 5,302,681 145 Iran 52 88,550,570 146 Equatorial Guinea 52 1,674,908 147 South Africa 49 59,893,885 148 Madagascar 49 29,611,714 149 Fiji 49 929,766 150 Colombia 46 51,874,024 The Blogs: Lebensraum Needed for Israel's Exploding Popu... https://archive.ph/NGnNv 9 of 13 22/05/2025, 16:38 151 Belarus 46 9,534,954 152 Montenegro 46 627,082 153 Lithuania 45 2,750,055 154 Djibouti 43 1,120,849 155 DR Congo 41 99,010,212 156 Mozambique 41 32,969,518 157 Turks and Caicos Islands 41 45,703 158 Bahamas 40 409,984 159 Palau 40 18,055 160 Zimbabwe 39 16,320,537 161 United States 36 338,289,857 162 Eritrea 36 3,684,032 163 Kyrgyzstan 35 6,630,623 164 Faroe Islands 35 53,090 165 Venezuela 33 28,301,696 166 Laos 32 7,529,475 167 Estonia 31 1,326,062 168 Latvia 30 1,850,651 169 Angola 27 35,588,987 170 Brazil 26 215,313,498 171 Peru 26 34,049,588 172 Chile 26 19,603,733 173 Somalia 26 17,597,511 174 Sweden 26 10,549,347 175 Vanuatu 26 326,740 176 Zambia 25 20,017,675 177 Solomon Islands 25 724,273 178 Sudan 24 46,874,204 179 Niger 20 26,207,977 180 Papua New Guinea 20 10,142,619 181 Uruguay 20 3,422,794 182 Bhutan 20 782,455 183 Algeria 19 44,903,225 184 New Zealand 19 5,185,288 185 South Sudan 18 10,913,164 186 Paraguay 18 6,780,744 187 Finland 18 5,540,745 188 Belize 18 405,272 189 Argentina 17 45,510,318 190 Mali 17 22,593,590 191 Republic of the Congo 17 5,970,424 192 Oman 17 4,576,298 193 Saudi Arabia 16 36,408,820 194 Norway 15 5,434,319 195 New Caledonia 15 289,950 196 Chad 13 17,723,315 197 Turkmenistan 13 6,430,770 198 Bolivia 11 12,224,110 199 Russia 9 144,713,314 200 Gabon 9 2,388,992 The Blogs: Lebensraum Needed for Israel's Exploding Popu... https://archive.ph/NGnNv 10 of 13 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