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In reply to the discussion: Palestinians win upgraded UN status by wide margin [View all]Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)39. Actually, Dave is right on this (I know, it's wild!)
Hamas is legally part of the Palestinian government - the Palestinian Authority. However there's a big rift between it and Fatah, the leading party. Both parties accuse the other of starting it.
However since late 2011, the two have been working on reconciliation to re-form a unity government. Negotiations have been stalled, but as of yesterday, looks like they might be picking back up:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/29/world/middleeast/leader-of-hamas-calls-for-palestinian-unity.html
Gaza is not separate from Palestine. The ruling party in Gaza is not actually a separate government in legal terms. This statehood recognition includes Gaza, and implicitly includes Hamas as well.
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Good first step. Let us hope that this is the beginning of a peaceful and prosperous state...
LeftishBrit
Nov 2012
#4
well for one that posts here so often I am surprised you do not understand what the PLO and PA are
azurnoir
Nov 2012
#24
well it seems odd but a couple of years back when it suited the needs at the time
azurnoir
Nov 2012
#56
Because it recognizes Palestine as a state without forcing it to give handouts to Israel
Scootaloo
Nov 2012
#9
You are justifying terror (Palestinian so-called resistance / war crimes) vs. innocents
shira
Dec 2012
#97
Geneva Law says the party shielding themselves is responsible for their deaths...
shira
Dec 2012
#103
Because an independent Palestine would be armed and able to defend its land and people
Recursion
Nov 2012
#36