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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 03:58 AM Original message |
Abbas may circumvent Israel, ask U.S. to recognize Palestinian state |
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Tripmann (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 04:44 AM Response to Original message |
1. It looks like the only way the palestinians will ever have a state is declare it themselves |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 04:47 AM Response to Original message |
2. What is the word after the quotation mark in the fourth paragraph? |
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Tripmann (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 05:01 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Well, entering peace talks hasn't yielded squat. In fact it has made a 2 state solution less likely. |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 05:39 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. And if an all-out war follows as a result - what then? |
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Tripmann (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 06:18 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. If it was imposed by the UN with the US and arab leagues approval there would not be an all out war |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 07:11 AM Response to Reply #6 |
14. I very sincerely beg to differ |
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Tripmann (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 11:05 AM Response to Reply #14 |
35. The half million illegal settlers knew they were moving onto land they were temporarily occupying |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 11:21 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. 200K of them are in Jerusalem so that is hardly a separate matter |
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Tripmann (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 11:27 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. I meant discussions about the status of jerusalem should be treated entirely separately to |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 11:30 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. But this state declaration would include Jerusalem |
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Tripmann (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 11:39 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. The state declaration is only at the talking stages. A special arrangement for jerusalem could |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 01:12 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. I still favor face-to-face talks |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 06:26 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Are the Palestinians going to attack Israel or what? |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 07:13 AM Response to Reply #8 |
15. You've got it backwards |
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whosinpower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 11:39 AM Response to Reply #15 |
40. But Oberliner..... |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 01:13 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. I share your frustration |
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shira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 01:20 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. I'm not sure Livni could have pulled off a settlement freeze. n/t |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 02:11 PM Response to Reply #43 |
49. I wish she could have been given a chance |
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whosinpower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 02:59 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. What do you think of the international mandate idea? |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 03:03 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Are there more details available on that proposal? |
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whosinpower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 03:24 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. It is the first I have heard of it |
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shira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 04:28 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Abbas has said he's stepping down over a dozen times over the years. n/t |
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whosinpower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 05:22 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Yes - that is true |
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shira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 04:27 PM Response to Reply #49 |
54. Me too, but remember, rooting for Kadima to win is to root for war criminals who brought us OCL. |
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whosinpower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 05:48 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. Are you now suggesting |
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shira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 05:53 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. No, I'm parroting the anti-zionist narrative with Kadima and OCL. And Abbas won't step down. n/t |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 06:21 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. If you click on the link to the article, you'll be able to read it there... |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 07:20 AM Response to Reply #7 |
21. Why would you omit it in the posting? |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 07:29 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. I have no idea why it fell off... |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 07:32 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Oh indeed I did read it |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 07:51 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Okay, so yr just trying to waste my time... |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 08:13 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. No just trying to lighten the mood |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 08:23 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I don't consider snarkiness to be lightening any mood... |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 08:29 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. That is a startling remark |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 09:24 AM Response to Reply #30 |
33. I dislike it intensely when people aren't straight with me... |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 09:27 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Agreed! |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 07:41 PM Response to Reply #34 |
59. I'm missing the humour in yr posts... |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 09:29 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. There was no humor in that post |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 09:33 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. Okay, so that post was pure time-wasting. Gotcha... |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 09:59 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. It wasn't time wasting - it was a geniune question |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 10:08 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. No, I'd already told you what happened... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 11:29 PM Response to Reply #63 |
65. Deleted message |
Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-10-10 03:10 AM Response to Reply #65 |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 05:35 AM Response to Original message |
4. well that is good news and a better solution than simply quitting |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 06:37 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Of course the US won't approve it. |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 06:42 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. If it goes before the UN first it will pass and then US is in the |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 07:13 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Did you read the article? |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 07:16 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. yes which is exctly why they should go beforethe UNGC first |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 07:17 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. There is no such entity |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 07:21 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. there is no UN general consul eta general assembly |
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wuushew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-10 11:29 AM Response to Reply #16 |
67. Obama as a lame duck could do the morally right thing in 2012 |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 08:34 AM Response to Reply #9 |
31. Deleted message |
Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 09:10 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Do you have anything constructive to add? |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 06:38 AM Response to Original message |
10. And when the US says no? |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 06:48 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. the Palestinians should take this before the UN |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 07:09 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. US has veto power in the UN Security Council |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 07:15 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. And if the UNGC approves which it will ? |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 07:16 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. What the heck is the UNGC? nt |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 07:23 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. It was my mistake I meant UNGA n/t |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 07:29 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. What exactly are you proposing? |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 01:39 PM Response to Reply #24 |
44. The UNGA will almostly approve which |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 01:57 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. What does "almostly approve" mean? |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 02:08 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. "almost certainly " I left out a word as |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 02:11 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Got it |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 02:18 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. No they can not however it will give a consensus |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 07:49 PM Response to Reply #50 |
60. I don't think a binding resolution is needed for recognition of a new state.. |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-09-10 01:49 PM Response to Reply #24 |
45. In addition to my previous statement -UN chief urges support for Abbas |
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