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A free Palestine would be a Taliban-like state, says Salman Rushdie [View all]

A free Palestine would be a “Taliban-like state,” Salman Rushdie has said.

Speaking during a literary festival in Berlin, Rushdie said: “I have been in favour of a separate Palestinian state most of my life, since the 1980s.

“But if there were a Palestinian state now, it would be run by Hamas and we would have a Taliban-like state – a satellite state of Iran” he told local broadcaster RBB on Thursday. “Is this what the progressive movements of the Western Left want to create?”

Rushdie, who met German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Sunday, said he understood concerns over the suffering in Gaza.

But he added: “I would like some protesters to mention the role of Hamas, and that’s a terrorist organisation. It’s quite strange that political progressives support a fascist terrorist group.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/free-palestine-taliban-state-says-155707121.html

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A free Palestine would be a Taliban-like state, says Salman Rushdie [View all] Beastly Boy May 19 OP

Intolerable conflicts 'some' seem determined to maintain. elleng May 19 #1

Thats been pretty obvious for some time now. No surprise. oldsoftie May 19 #2

Rushdie is a brave man. I won't be surprised if they throw another fatwah at him. JohnSJ May 19 #3

I guess that depends on... Think. Again. May 19 #4

Who would stop this? Beastly Boy May 19 #6

And obviously not netanyahu. Think. Again. May 19 #7

Certainly not. Beastly Boy May 19 #8

As I mentioned, maybe if there were more concern for the innocent, non-hamas, Palestinian civilians... Think. Again. May 19 #9

This is something you will have to explain to me. Beastly Boy May 19 #15

It means that without broader support... Think. Again. May 20 #21

I am not arguing with this general sentiment. It sounds very good. Beastly Boy May 20 #22

I'm not an international lawyer... Think. Again. May 20 #23

You don't have to be an international lawyer to see the futulity Beastly Boy May 20 #24

Human's behaving humanely is not wishful thinking. Think. Again. May 20 #28

Wishful thinking is not humane behaviour. Beastly Boy May 20 #29

Yes! Goddessartist May 20 #26

Well, the only country fighting Hamas is Israel, wnylib May 19 #13

No other country wants any connection.... Think. Again. May 20 #20

Or, no other country's existence is threatened by Hamas wnylib May 20 #25

No other country will accept bringing in Palestinians even temporarily. jimfields33 May 20 #27

How are other countries to blame for Netanyahu/Likud's slaughter of Gazans? brush May 21 #52

Those countries were begged to take the Palestinians jimfields33 May 21 #54

Why should Palestinians be expelled so IDF/Netanyahu/Likud can have it? brush May 21 #56

After the war, they come back. jimfields33 May 21 #57

A bit naive to think Netanyahu/Likud will let them come back aftef the fighting is over. brush May 21 #58

So sick of those guys. (N and L) jimfields33 May 21 #59

On Israel's border. Is it any wonder marybourg May 19 #5

So Palestine is not free? Eko May 19 #10

Who would replace Hamas if they were eliminated? Fatah and Abbas aren't exactly very popular either tornado34jh May 19 #11

That's the question Rushdie sees no answer to. Beastly Boy May 19 #16

Well, the thing is, Abbas has never really been seen as a strong leader tornado34jh May 19 #18

I think you've hit on something here. lees1975 May 19 #19

Rushdie thoughts dcweed May 19 #12

Israel is the only liberal democracy in the Middle East Beastly Boy May 20 #33

And yet it is an apartheid regime. So it is a 'liberal democracy (for now) as long as you are the right sort of person. Voltaire2 May 20 #39

Oh please, this is embarrassing! Beastly Boy May 20 #41

Actually Freedom House does indicate that its rankings for israel do not include its population in Gaza or the West Bank lees1975 May 20 #42

Why would you expect the rankings of West Bank or Gaza, Beastly Boy May 20 #43

What's the difference? lees1975 May 21 #46

The difference is that Freedom of the World has specific long-established methodology Beastly Boy May 21 #48

That doesn't make them right. lees1975 May 21 #49

It makes them accurate and objective. Beastly Boy May 21 #50

It is embarrassing, but probably not as you imagine. Voltaire2 May 21 #45

I imagine that the term "apartheid" is being routinely misused and misapplied Beastly Boy May 21 #47

You're not wrong. nt Mosby May 23 #60

Palestinian governments, as bad as they are Diraven May 19 #14

They have. Hamas more so than the PA, but neither tolerates dissent or morality other than their own. Beastly Boy May 19 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Beastly Boy May 20 #32

Are we really arguing that the Palestinians are too savage to govern themselves? ExciteBike66 May 20 #30

No, we are arguing against the independent Palestinian state becoming like Afghanistan. Beastly Boy May 20 #31

Any suggestions as to how to facilitate preventing an independent Palestinian state from doing this? lees1975 May 23 #61

Do the woman and girls of Afghamnistan not deserve thucythucy May 20 #34

Like Saudi Arabia? Kennah May 20 #35

Saudi Arabia at least has an economy. Afghanistan doesn't and it doesn't care. LeftInTX May 21 #44

So long as the oil holds out Kennah May 23 #62

EXACTLY. "It's quite strange that political progressives supporters a fascist terrorist group." betsuni May 20 #36

And if/when that happens sarisataka May 20 #37

Self determination doesn't require anyone else's approval. Voltaire2 May 20 #38

"Unfortunate" is quite an understatement. Beastly Boy May 20 #40

WTF? This is the last thing we need. Rushdie needs to STFU. Hamas should have no influence. brush May 21 #51

Rushdie is warning against Hamas having any influence. He doesn't want Hamas to have any influence. Beastly Boy May 21 #53

Rushdie says exactly that: Hamas must be banished beforehand FakeNoose May 21 #55