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In reply to the discussion: US blocks Palestine from becoming full member of the United Nations [View all]Darwins_Retriever
(855 posts)32. Not since 1967.
When Arab nations and Palestinians attacked Israel and were soundly defeated, losing territory. Also historically, Jordan dissolved Palestine. As a result of the partition after WW2, the territory of Turkey was divided between what would become Israel and the West Bank which was given to Jordan to administer. Jordan decided to grant citizenship to the Palestinians in the West Bank. It only took Jordan a few months to decide that was a mistake and took the citizenship of Palestinians away. So the relationship between Jordan and the Palestinians and losing (badly) a war with Israel cemented the fact that there is no Palestine.
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US blocks Palestine from becoming full member of the United Nations [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Apr 18
OP
One of the responsibilities of a country is making sure your citizens aren't attacking other nations
ripcord
Apr 18
#9
Well to be fair it is usually the things that will pull in more viewers that get reported by the news media.
cstanleytech
Apr 18
#10
Good. Palestine is not a country, and the Gaza Strip is governed by Hamas, a terrorist organization. nt
SunSeeker
Apr 18
#12
You do know that Hamas doesn't control the West Bank, right, or do you forget that?
tornado34jh
Apr 19
#21
I didn't forget jack shit. Drop the snark. I explicitly said Hamas controls the Gaza Strip.
SunSeeker
Apr 19
#26
It is Hamas and the folks chanting "river to the sea" who think Israel shouldn't exist.
SunSeeker
Apr 19
#34
And Netanyahu would almost certainly have been pushed out by now had it not been for Hamas' 10/7 atrocity.
SunSeeker
Apr 19
#40
You are purposely ignoring decades of negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians.
Mosby
Apr 19
#35
That is totally wrong. Joe Biden cares about the people of the middle east, and Americans.
SunSeeker
Apr 19
#37
Biden is nobody's puppet. That would be Trump, who you are assisting with your rhetoric. nt
SunSeeker
Apr 19
#50
Yes, there are extremists in Israel, like every country. And Hamas empowered them with Hamas' 10/7 atrocity.
SunSeeker
Apr 19
#56
It remains the US view that the shit that's been failing for 30 years should continue to fail
Prairie Gates
Apr 19
#24