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  On 5/23/2024 at 6:41 AM, Grassmarket said:

Wait a sec, wait a sec.  Up until now, every single Palestinian refugee in the world has claimed that they are refugees because they do NOT have their own State.  So now, instantly, the moment that the Palestinians DO get their own state, Palestinian refugees are going to claim that they are refugees from their own state because they don't like that Hamas and the PLO are running it?

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Yeah, I can see that happening. You don't expect logic in politics, do you? Except for greed of power :p

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  On 5/23/2024 at 6:41 AM, Grassmarket said:

Wait a sec, wait a sec.  Up until now, every single Palestinian refugee in the world has claimed that they are refugees because they do NOT have their own State.  So now, instantly, the moment that the Palestinians DO get their own state, Palestinian refugees are going to claim that they are refugees from their own state because they don't like that Hamas and the PLO are running it?

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"Palestinian refugees are going to claim that they are refugees from their own state because they don't like that Hamas and the PLO are running it?"

 

I'm fairly certain the Palestinian refugees are not going to blame Hamas or the PLO; just as I doubt Ukrainian refugees blame Zelensky.

 

I'm really not sure why you are convinced recognition of statehood statehood provides such a gotcha, though I've noticed a few others annoyed at the actions of the three countries  try and push the idea. It's almost as if you don't actually understand what a refugee is....

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  On 5/23/2024 at 6:41 AM, Grassmarket said:

Wait a sec, wait a sec.  Up until now, every single Palestinian refugee in the world has claimed that they are refugees because they do NOT have their own State.  So now, instantly, the moment that the Palestinians DO get their own state, Palestinian refugees are going to claim that they are refugees from their own state because they don't like that Hamas and the PLO are running it?

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Wait 2 sec , recognized by +3countries dosn't mean they are a stat...USA will use their veto to block the process 

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Australia and France think to join the trio , i doubt for france ....lets see

 

and yes Palestinians would like return to their country , this is their legitim right 

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Denmark's parliament to vote on recognition of Palestine next week:fingers:

 

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/denmarks-parliament-to-vote-on-recognition-of-palestine-next-week/3228008

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Woow the spanish minister is saying : we will not stop on recognizing Palestine only ....Palestine will be free from the river to the sea :cool:

 

 

 

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Ooooooooooh look at that :

 

EU's Borrell Urges Satanyahu 'Not To Intimidate,' 'Threaten' ICC Judges

 

https://www.barrons.com/news/eu-s-borrell-urges-israel-not-to-intimidate-threaten-icc-judges-adbac6d2?refsec=topics_afp-news

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  On 5/24/2024 at 7:54 PM, bestmen said:

Who is from Netherlands here? go protest against threten the judges of ICC in La haye ...this is shamefull 

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Go to the ICC to protest against the ICC being threatened? Right, that sounds like it makes sense.

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