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LeftInTX

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13. I feel they should just become a state. No strings attached.

Reply to Nanjeanne (Reply #8)

Thu Apr 25, 2024, 02:02 PM

Apr 2024

The US should not veto their UN petition.

Palestinians can then be held accountable for their actions.
Right now Palestinians "are 70 year old kids in the basement".

Palestine would then need to focus on their own.

I don't think this will bring peace in the short term, but right now Palestinians spend their entire lives opposing Israel.
If they have their own state, they can focus on their selves.
Also, it diminishes the "Israel boogie-man" narrative

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Hamas official says group would lay down its arms if an independent Palestinian state is established [View all] TheProle Apr 2024 OP

From the group that broke the cease fire and committed the October 7th attack. JohnSJ Apr 2024 #1

If we are just to consider october's attack not the whole history. northern light Apr 2024 #2

Might be worth exploring... if peace is really the goal... and not just new beach front hotels and resorts WarGamer Apr 2024 #3

Perhaps shell game more than Other, but I believe the offer is mostly honest sarisataka Apr 2024 #4

I do not believe them. Happy Hoosier Apr 2024 #5

And Hamas knows that so the offer is suspect, to say the least. nt Biophilic Apr 2024 #11

Then produce the hostages and we'll begin with a cease fire. FalloutShelter Apr 2024 #6

Hamas propose that Israel gives them everything comradebillyboy Apr 2024 #7

Would like to see Egypt's proposal agreed to by Israel and Hamas Nanjeanne Apr 2024 #8

That is proably the best either side can get at the moment sarisataka Apr 2024 #9

I feel they should just become a state. No strings attached. LeftInTX Apr 2024 #13

After the damage Israel has done ripcord Apr 2024 #10

I say let them become a state. They will then be responsible for their own actions. LeftInTX Apr 2024 #12

Hamas has even less integrity than Mitch McConnel. chouchou Apr 2024 #14

I am sure hams will agree to the truce. The question is, will it abide by it? Beastly Boy Apr 2024 #15

They won't know if they don't take the offer. Ping Tung Apr 2024 #16

Their a bunch of lying terrorists JustAnotherGen Apr 2024 #17

Exactly. You don't negotiate with terrorists. You wipe them the fuck out 100%. Fuck that so-so shit. SoFlaBro Apr 2024 #18

But, Gen, don'tcha know, you're supposed to negotiate with people like Duke. Behind the Aegis Apr 2024 #19

You betcha! JustAnotherGen Apr 2024 #20

Trying to gain traction and sympathy. lees1975 Apr 2024 #21

I'm confused by what part of release the hostages and surrender unconditionally isn't getting processed? TheKentuckian Apr 2024 #22