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48. Fatah (PLO) is still the big dog in that fight

Fri Nov 30, 2012, 08:46 AM

Nov 2012

they are no angels (in the corruption dept) but they are viewed as the legit voice of the palestinian people more than hamas is - at least according to the palestinians i know.

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U.S. Clashes With France Over Palestinians Status At UN [View all] Purveyor Nov 2012 OP

Soon as I saw the headline I knew who posted this article oberliner Nov 2012 #1

This deals with US foreign policy with another ally. I know it troubles you that this topic Purveyor Nov 2012 #3

It seems more like "late breaking news" for a US forum than this: muriel_volestrangler Nov 2012 #6

Rooting for the Palestinians. Katashi_itto Nov 2012 #2

Me too. We need to find ways to be more effectively active on this issue. nt patrice Nov 2012 #9

I was so happy Delphinus Nov 2012 #49

Israel needs a subserviant slave class of Palestinians to use as punching bag nt msongs Nov 2012 #4

Is the U.S. publicly disagreeing with the U.K. too? amuse bouche Nov 2012 #5

No because the UK support comes with severe caveats and hinges on azurnoir Nov 2012 #7

I think John2 Nov 2012 #8

Why doesn't/can't Palestine do that? Wouldn't it change the entire issue? Maybe it would patrice Nov 2012 #10

Hostages? former9thward Nov 2012 #11

"World's largest open air jail" - Chomsky. Israel was founded as a theocratic state and byeya Nov 2012 #14

Chomsky has zero credibility on this issue. former9thward Nov 2012 #16

Perhaps you could elaborate on Noam Chomsky and his credibility versus yours 'on this issue'? eom Purveyor Nov 2012 #17

I'll just quote Alan Dershowitz. former9thward Nov 2012 #18

Dershowitz??? Thanks for the 'chuckle'! BTW, I wasn't asked the Christian/Muslim rights issue and Purveyor Nov 2012 #19

Of course it is on this thread. former9thward Nov 2012 #24

You just quoted a guy who believes torture is ok with a warrant... /nt Ash_F Nov 2012 #20

Yet Chomsky has 'no credibility'... Go figure. eom Purveyor Nov 2012 #21

This just in: Random Right Wing Mouth Piece Critical of Noam Chomsky Ash_F Nov 2012 #23

Right wing mouth piece? former9thward Nov 2012 #25

Supports torture while claiming to be a "civil libertarian". Ash_F Nov 2012 #27

Here is your friend Chomsky on Obama: former9thward Nov 2012 #28

This not just a Democratic site but a progressive one. Ash_F Nov 2012 #29

So you agree with Chomsky that Obama should be charged with war crimes. former9thward Nov 2012 #31

I would not go that far but I don't believe in extrajudicial killings. Ash_F Nov 2012 #32

That is very progressive of you - Thanks. As a prize you no longer will have to byeya Nov 2012 #33

Dershowitz?! The torture-loving Uber-Zionist!? Comrade Grumpy Nov 2012 #38

Did Dennis Miller endorse Obama? former9thward Nov 2012 #39

Here ya go: Pervasive discrimination, the taking and destruction of Arab homes... Comrade Grumpy Nov 2012 #37

Try something besides canned comments. I don't do hysteria. It was an honest question, not that patrice Nov 2012 #34

"they're hostages, right?" former9thward Nov 2012 #36

They have been shooting them a'plenty Cherchez la Femme Nov 2012 #40

The poster I replied to said the people of the West Bank were hostages. former9thward Nov 2012 #41

Maybe, John2 Nov 2012 #13

If they're willing to forego leftynyc Nov 2012 #26

That's what I was asking. What's stopping them? Seems like a very good idea to me, because that patrice Nov 2012 #35

they have declared statehood Enrique Nov 2012 #12

Considering that Hamas and the PA are locked in a civil war hack89 Nov 2012 #22

Fatah (PLO) is still the big dog in that fight arely staircase Nov 2012 #48

Fatah has no power in Gaza hack89 Nov 2012 #50

in gaza, no arely staircase Nov 2012 #52

K&R for Palestinian statehood!!! DeSwiss Nov 2012 #15

That's the big problem Cherchez la Femme Nov 2012 #42

Exactly. DeSwiss Nov 2012 #43

Have you retracted the bill for your lost Hatian slaves, France? sofa king Nov 2012 #30

Funny how backward we continue to be. For shame. Fearless Nov 2012 #44

i am with france on this one arely staircase Nov 2012 #45

Indeed and the US got their collective 'asses' handed to them today. eom Purveyor Nov 2012 #46

i am glad we did arely staircase Nov 2012 #47

Wonder how a national referendum in the US would turn out. CBGLuthier Nov 2012 #51