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muriel_volestrangler

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Reply to SickOfTheOnePct (Reply #19)

Tue Jul 29, 2025, 05:37 PM

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UK to recognise state of Palestine in September unless Israel holds to a ceasefire [View all] muriel_volestrangler Jul 29 OP

Off to read in Depth JustAnotherGen Jul 29 #1

Hamas will NEVER accept a two-state solution. They never have, and they never will. It is in their charter. I wonder lostincalifornia Jul 29 #3

Now I Know JustAnotherGen Jul 29 #6

It is complicated, but most sources indicated an offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood was involved. lostincalifornia Jul 29 #15

Nor will Bibi iemanja Jul 29 #22

Hamas does not speak for anywhere near all Palestinians. Big Blue Marble Jul 29 #28

The Palestinian Authority does recognise Israel as a state muriel_volestrangler Jul 29 #7

So Palestine JustAnotherGen Jul 29 #8

Right now... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 29 #9

It's all a problem from hell JustAnotherGen Jul 29 #11

Wish I could rec this statement a million times n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jul 29 #12

It was elected as the government in Gaza 19 years ago iemanja Jul 29 #23

I never said that Hamas was elected in the West Bank n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jul 29 #24

You said is was the elected government of Palestine iemanja Jul 29 #25

Fair enough... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 29 #26

As the US voted for Trump iemanja Jul 29 #27

Do any of us who voted for Kamala deserve what we got? Nope SickOfTheOnePct Jul 29 #30

Did these people vote? Is this what they deserved? iemanja Jul 29 #32

A majority of Americans voted for Trump iemanja Jul 29 #34

Duplicate iemanja Jul 29 #33

The Palestinian Authority is the Palestinian govt... Violet_Crumble Jul 30 #36

No, it wouldn't "have to" muriel_volestrangler Jul 29 #16

The PA has proposed taking over Gaza after the war. Israel rejected it. AloeVera Jul 29 #31

OK... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 29 #17

It's not "irrelevant"; the West Bank has the majority of Palestinians (nt) muriel_volestrangler Jul 29 #18

So then you want three states? SickOfTheOnePct Jul 29 #19

No. muriel_volestrangler Jul 29 #20

Does anyone remember when Israel under Labor was comitted to a two state solution, and Hamas and others lostincalifornia Jul 29 #2

News flash: Hamas does not control Gaza; Israel does. Big Blue Marble Jul 29 #29

Hamas controlled it before they started this disaster, and continuues to hold the hostages, and refuses to lostincalifornia Jul 29 #35

bravo UK, and let us ponder bibi's place in history prodigitalson Jul 29 #4

Once again they will all moniss Jul 29 #5

And... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 29 #10

Fair point JustAnotherGen Jul 29 #13

I did say the outside world should impose a solution no matter who doesn't like moniss Jul 29 #14

That slow walk concerns me. That and I don't trust the UK at all -eom vanessa_ca Jul 29 #21