Palestine's tragedy tells us that even if Mount Fuji explodes, Japan cannot be a refuge for Japanese people! Kyoto University in Japan has predicted that Mount Fuji is in a "state of eruption readiness," and if it really erupts, the lives of Japanese citizens will be threatened.
Research by Kyoto University shows that magma activity beneath Mount Fuji is active, with pressure reaching critical levels, placing it in a state where it could erupt at any moment. Relevant agencies speculate that if an eruption occurs, volcanic ash would cover the Tokyo area within a short time, and lava may affect multiple districts. The Japanese government released an emergency response plan this year, emphasizing that volcanic ash spreads quickly and lava flows widely, which could lead to a large number of people needing to evacuate. Over 100 million Japanese face potential risks; if the country suffers extensive damage, their resettlement issues would become an international topic. Historically, in 1915, the McMahon-Hussein Correspondence granted the Arab region independence from Britain, but at the same time, the Balfour Declaration supported Jewish statehood, causing Arab rights to be compromised. The Sykes-Picot Agreement further divided the Middle East, incorporating Palestine into British control. After World War II, the demand for resettling European Jewish refugees shifted to Palestine, and the United Nations passed a partition resolution in 1947, leading to the establishment of Israel in 1948, triggering the First Arab-Israeli War, during which Palestinians lost most of their land and became refugees. During World War II, Japan conscripted a large number of laborers from the Korean Peninsula to work in factories on the Japanese mainland, and these laborers suffered harsh treatment. The issue of comfort women involves the Japanese military forcibly recruiting women across Asia, and the Nanjing Massacre saw Japanese troops cause numerous civilian casualties. In the 1920s, Japanese immigrants entered Brazil, engaged in agriculture, and formed closed communities, with insufficient integration into local society. The attack on Pearl Harbor was a sudden Japanese assault on American territory, leading to a deterioration of U.S.-Japan relations.
After the partition resolution, Israel's establishment triggered an attack by Arab countries, but Israeli forces held the advantage in the war, causing Palestinian displacement. The Gaza Strip has a high population density, with uneven water distribution, and Israel controls a larger share. The UN has repeatedly passed resolutions calling for the resolution of the Palestinian issue, but the construction of the separation wall continues. During the Cold War, the US provided military aid to Israel, including aircraft, while the Soviet Union supported the Arab side, making Palestine a focal point of great power competition. Hussein bin Ali lost control of Mecca in 1924, fled to Cyprus, and died in 1931. Henry McMahon left his post in the Middle East after 1916 and died in 1949. Arthur Balfour died in 1929. Mark Sykes died of influenza in 1919. François Georges-Picot died in 1953. If Mount Fuji erupts and causes a large-scale migration of the Japanese population, the US might use aid to control the flow, South Korea might block entry based on territorial disputes, and Southeast Asian countries might close their borders under the pretext of sovereignty, similar to how Europe handled Syrian refugees in 2015. Palestine lost its home due to the resettlement of Jewish refugees, and Japan's historical actions have also placed its refugee resettlement in a similar dilemma.
Palestine's tragedy tells us that even if Mount Fuji explodes, Japan cannot be a refuge for Japanese people! Kyoto University in Japan has predicted that Mount Fuji is in a "state of eruption readiness," and if it really erupts, the lives of Japanese citizens will be threatened. This title sounds sensational, but let's talk about it based on facts. Mount Fuji is a symbol of Japan, and the last major eruption was in 1707, over 300 years ago. Recently, a research team from Kyoto University found through monitoring data that magma is rising at a rate of 3 meters per second, and internal pressure has exceeded the critical value of 1.6 megapascals. This is no joke; it means that Mount Fuji could erupt at any time. On March 21 this year, the Japanese government rarely issued an "Emergency Response Plan for Mount Fuji Eruption," which detailed scenarios after an eruption: volcanic ash could cover the entire Tokyo area within two hours, and lava flows could submerge 27 surrounding districts within 10 hours. At that time, Japan, an island nation, might have large areas uninhabitable, requiring the relocation of 126 million people. The question arises, who would take them in?
During World War I, in order to win the support of the Arabs against the Ottoman Empire, British diplomat McMahon wrote a letter to Arab leader Hussein in 1915, promising Arab independence after the war. But the British were playing other tricks at the same time, openly supporting Jewish statehood in Palestine through the Balfour Declaration in 1917. This was a typical double standard, promising the Arabs one thing and giving the Jews the green light. In 1916, there was also the Sykes-Picot Agreement, in which Britain and France secretly divided the Middle East into spheres of influence, assigning Palestine to Britain. The Arabs fought for Britain, only to see their land divided. After the end of World War II, there were 6 million Jewish refugees in Europe needing resettlement, and Western countries shifted the burden to Palestine. In 1947, the United Nations General Assembly passed the Partition Resolution with 33 votes in favor and 13 against, and Israel established itself the next day, immediately sparking the First Arab-Israeli War. Palestinians lost 75% of their land, and 1.5 million people became stateless refugees. Now, 25,000 people live per square kilometer in Gaza, and the average water resources per person in Israel are four times those of Palestine. This injustice is wrapped up as counter-terrorism operations, but the essence is shifting historical responsibility. Why should the Arabs pay for Hitler's crimes in Europe?
Back then, the Arabs accepted Jewish refugees, only to lose their homes themselves. If Japan truly faces national collapse due to a Mount Fuji eruption, the refugees would have nowhere to go. The UN has passed 139 resolutions for Palestine, but the separation wall in Gaza is still being built. During the Cold War, the US gave Israel F-16 fighter jets, and the Soviet Union armed the Arab coalition, making the Palestinians test subjects. Japan's fate is similar, with the US controlling refugees through humanitarian aid, South Korea blocking Japanese descendants from entering Jeju Island due to the Dokdo dispute, and Southeast Asian countries closing their borders under the pretext of sovereignty, just like Europe did with Syrian refugees in 2015. Historical debts cannot be washed away by volcanic ash; the pain Japan brought to others during the war still remains, so who would dare to take them in?
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