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In reply to the discussion: Obama asks Palestinians to back off statehood push [View all]hack89
(39,171 posts)18. Creating a state destined to fail almost immediately serves no one in the long run
Hamas is presently waging war not only with Israel but with the PA. And there is still the issue of full RoR. Do you even think Hamas would accept statehood without it?
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Maybe then Mr. Abbas will say "no thanks" to our 1/2 billion in foreign aid we give them each year.
former9thward
Nov 2012
#3
Congress with held Palestinian aid last year as punishment for the UN bid then at least until Israel
azurnoir
Nov 2012
#49
He is using his political capital. He's using it to bolster his policy of supporting Israel
Freddie Stubbs
Nov 2012
#35
Arafat rejected Clinton's proposals because he knew he didn't have the support.
Rhiannon12866
Nov 2012
#27
Creating a state destined to fail almost immediately serves no one in the long run
hack89
Nov 2012
#18
The war is equally both sides' fault. You can't blame it all on the Palestinians
Ken Burch
Nov 2012
#50
So if there are presently two independent Palestinian territories and governments
hack89
Nov 2012
#43
there is only one semi-independent Palestinian entity and that is Gaza it is semi
azurnoir
Nov 2012
#44
at the moment that is sadly the state of things and as to your piecemeal statement that has been
azurnoir
Nov 2012
#47
OK, how about instead they get the right to vote reps into the Knesset based on their population?
Ash_F
Nov 2012
#33
I guess he wants to follow the Democratic Party Platform when it comes to Israel
Freddie Stubbs
Nov 2012
#41
so the Democratic party platform favors occupation is that it? or more accurately
azurnoir
Nov 2012
#46
The Democratic Platform calls for "an unshakable commitment to Israel's security."
Freddie Stubbs
Nov 2012
#57
yes I'm sure those West Bank Palestinians would be rolling their tanks across the border ina flash
azurnoir
Nov 2012
#59
Traitor to the Democratic cause? By supporting Democratic members of Congress?
Freddie Stubbs
Nov 2012
#61