Idiots guide to the Palestinian papers

hopscotch
By hopscotch

Best article on the Palestinian papers yet. Really helps to explain why the papers were significant.

http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/opinion/2011/01/2011125125430514484...

By anonymous• 26 Jan 2011 19:14
anonymous

to be more precise , "dictate"

By britexpat• 26 Jan 2011 19:01
britexpat

By "Guide" , you mean "Tell"..

The secretary of state has already said that they cannot work with the new government in Lebanon, but are sure that the Mubarrak regime is stable :O)

By anonymous• 26 Jan 2011 18:58
anonymous

Hold on Goldie

now the Yanks will guide them, whom they should select for their leadership.

By Goldie123• 25 Jan 2011 23:17
Goldie123

I don't blame the poor guy. even if he cut his hands and put it on the plate for Israel, still he will not get anything. The best way is to bring back Hamas and face the truth, which of course will never be allowed by USA, Israel and the Zionist coalition partners.

By anonymous• 25 Jan 2011 23:05
anonymous

What do you mean by that statement?

(Sorry to hijack/digress)

He inherited a mess. It is a coalition government and yes I agree he has gone back on some promises but I think he is trying to do the best.

He is a bit of a *osser. He is a new breed of Politician but we have to give this government a chance.

By anonymous• 25 Jan 2011 22:59
Rating: 2/5
anonymous

IF and it is a big IF, the Palestinian leaders bent over backwards and took it up the *ass for the common good of Palestine; then what they did was right. After all, they will get status and they will get land.

I don't think it is as easy as this though. I smell a rat and I think the Palestinian people have been let down again by their own, insulted by Israel (again) and let down by the global community (again).

It is a mess and I fear the backlash.

By Goldie123• 25 Jan 2011 22:59
Rating: 2/5
Goldie123

or the way the British elected Cameron. The masses are always less clever, I guess.

By ex.ex.expat• 25 Jan 2011 22:30
ex.ex.expat

of their elections, they did elect their leaders. Therefore, as I stated I do not feel sorry for them. They are getting what they asked for. I didn't feel sorry for the yanks either when they elected Bush.

By Goldie123• 25 Jan 2011 22:21
Goldie123

Palestinians elected Hamas but the whole of Europe, USA and Israel was not happy with that and asking for peace from Israel is a stupid question.

By ex.ex.expat• 25 Jan 2011 22:10
Rating: 4/5
ex.ex.expat

I don't feel bad for them. Maybe this will finally make some decent people take initiative to develop a new party that will represent the best interests of the people and reach a lasting peace deal. The people need to take responsibility for not supporting the same lousy status quo they have been voting for.

By anonymous• 25 Jan 2011 20:28
anonymous

I really feel bad for the Palestinians, they deserve better.

By britexpat• 25 Jan 2011 20:18
britexpat

Good article - thanks

Some comments:

So what's next? One, the US must now absolutely refuse to veto the UN resolution condemning settlements or demonstrate to the world that, despite the Al Jazeera revelations, we are still utterly in Israel's pocket (I won't hold my breath). And, two, the Palestinian Authority must reach out to Hamas with the goal of calling new elections in which Palestinians can choose a legitimate, democratically-elected leadership which can then - in the name of all Palestinians - declare the state.

None of this will happen :O)

There is no alternative. The Palestinians must declare their state and then reach out to the majority of Israelis who will welcome its establishment and will join with it to help make a symbol a reality.

Hahahaha - Good one :O)

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