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Free Palestine - The Struggle

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  • #71
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    Egyptian-Israel NG pipeline explosion

    Security officials say an explosion has hit the Egyptian pipeline that carries gas to Israel and Jordan. The Monday morning blast took place in the Sinai Peninsula, near town of El-Arish, which is just 30 miles (50 kilometers) from Israel. The Egyptian officials had no further details. There were no immediate reports of casualties. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to talk to the media. The blast is the third to hit the strategic pipeline since an Egyptian uprising overthrew former President Hosni Mubarak in February. No one claimed to be behind the explosion. Bedouin tribesmen in the area have attacked the pipeline in the past.

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    • #72
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      So what do people think? How will Armenia vote at the UN Palestinian bid? Will we use the Karabakh excuse not to vote, or will we vote like we recognise South Sudan? Turkey and Azerbaijan are known to be voting yes.
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      "Western Assimilation is the greatest threat to the Armenian nation since the Armenian Genocide."

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      • #73
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        I believe we will vote FOR it because Russia announced recently that it will be voting this way.

        From my own quizzing of Palestinians, I think the majority of them are against this UN resolution anyway as they view entire Israel as their homeland and want to have a bi-national one-state solution instead of the two-state solution their unelected leaders - the Palestinian Authority - have been propagating this entire time. The main cause of concern is the status of the refugees living in Lebanon, Jordan, Syria etc. and their "right to return". They think a two-state solution will impair their "right to return" to areas of Israel from where they were deported.
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        • #74
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          Originally posted by Federate View Post
          I believe we will vote FOR it because Russia announced recently that it will be voting this way.

          From my own quizzing of Palestinians, I think the majority of them are against this UN resolution anyway as they view entire Israel as their homeland and want to have a bi-national one-state solution instead of the two-state solution their unelected leaders - the Palestinian Authority - have been propagating this entire time. The main cause of concern is the status of the refugees living in Lebanon, Jordan, Syria etc. and their "right to return". They think a two-state solution will impair their "right to return" to areas of Israel from where they were deported.
          I believe that too, but the fact that we don't have diplomatic relations with Palestine and never recognised them before those raise some doubts (Russia does).

          Israel and Palestine being one state would be tricky, especially as Israeli Arabs are treated as second class citizens since they are not J3wish. Though maybe if you had a Federation it could maybe work?
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          • #75
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            They can vote for a "free palestine" all they want, in reality, this will never happen.

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            • #76
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              Congratulations on the POW swap by Palestine and Israel. Names of some of the Palestinian prisoners to be released has been published. 1,027 in total will be released in two phases. First one of 450 due next week.

              Names - http://english.al-akhbar.com/content...behind-numbers
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              • #77
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                I hope palastinians will have more things to celebratesoon.
                Hayastan or Bust.

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                • #78
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                  The Palestinian-Israeli prisoner exchange is under way and being covered by Al Jazeera for those interested.
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                  • #79
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                    I'm amazed israel agreed to release so many Palestinian prisoners.
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                    • #80
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                      Originally posted by Mos View Post
                      I'm amazed israel agreed to release so many Palestinian prisoners.
                      Israel's position of power over Palestine is akin to a boy with a magnifying glass trying to burn ants. It can capture 1000 other Palestinians within a few months or it can kill 1000 other Palestinians within a couple of months (like the Gaza war/massacre from a few years ago).

                      Having said that, some of the names to be released were considered untouchables which surprised many. I guess the extremists currently in power in the Israeli government needed to score a victory as they have been growing deeply unpopular lately due to the economy and lack of updates on Shalit.

                      It's not the first time hundreds or thousands have been released in lopsided trades by Israel but this is the highest "price" it has payed over 1 POW soldier.
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