Comments on: Hamas supports a two-state settlement http://heathlander.wordpress.com/2009/06/16/hamas-supports-a-two-state-settlement/ Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:41:06 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Asa http://heathlander.wordpress.com/2009/06/16/hamas-supports-a-two-state-settlement/#comment-96292 Asa Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:20:16 +0000 http://heathlander.wordpress.com/?p=1924#comment-96292 The old stages theory ;) To that I can only say: inshallah. The old stages theory ;)

To that I can only say: inshallah.

]]> By: JamieSW http://heathlander.wordpress.com/2009/06/16/hamas-supports-a-two-state-settlement/#comment-96290 JamieSW Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:14:54 +0000 http://heathlander.wordpress.com/?p=1924#comment-96290 I don't think the bi-national movement ever relied on Hamas to be its champion, and a good thing too. So like Asa I think Hamas's statement means little in that context. The fact is, if Israel is pressured to offer the Palestinians a two-state settlement along the lines of the international consensus, most Palestinians would accept it, Hamas included. The occupation would end, Palestinians would have their state and the non-violent struggle for a truly just settlement could then begin. I don’t think the bi-national movement ever relied on Hamas to be its champion, and a good thing too. So like Asa I think Hamas’s statement means little in that context. The fact is, if Israel is pressured to offer the Palestinians a two-state settlement along the lines of the international consensus, most Palestinians would accept it, Hamas included. The occupation would end, Palestinians would have their state and the non-violent struggle for a truly just settlement could then begin.

]]> By: Asa http://heathlander.wordpress.com/2009/06/16/hamas-supports-a-two-state-settlement/#comment-96289 Asa Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:59:18 +0000 http://heathlander.wordpress.com/?p=1924#comment-96289 "What does Hamas’ statement mean for the bi-national movement now?" Nothing much really. They are following the same path as the PLO, and we all know where that led. On the other hand, the fact that 23% of Palestinians support one state is astonishingly high considering: a) 18 years of "peace process" propaganda; and b) the fact that there is no Palestinian political party calling for this as part of this platform (not an explicitly bi-national state anyway). It's all about "one person, one vote" from here on out IMHO. “What does Hamas’ statement mean for the bi-national movement now?”

Nothing much really. They are following the same path as the PLO, and we all know where that led.

On the other hand, the fact that 23% of Palestinians support one state is astonishingly high considering: a) 18 years of “peace process” propaganda; and b) the fact that there is no Palestinian political party calling for this as part of this platform (not an explicitly bi-national state anyway).

It’s all about “one person, one vote” from here on out IMHO.

]]> By: CAvard http://heathlander.wordpress.com/2009/06/16/hamas-supports-a-two-state-settlement/#comment-96288 CAvard Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:15:11 +0000 http://heathlander.wordpress.com/?p=1924#comment-96288 How about all those polled who support the one-state solution? <a href="http://www.kas.de/proj/home/pub/19/2/-/dokument_id-16811/index.html" rel="nofollow">Check this out</a> What does Hamas' statement mean for the bi-national movement now? How about all those polled who support the one-state solution?

Check this out

What does Hamas’ statement mean for the bi-national movement now?

]]> By: JamieSW http://heathlander.wordpress.com/2009/06/16/hamas-supports-a-two-state-settlement/#comment-96286 JamieSW Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:05:40 +0000 http://heathlander.wordpress.com/?p=1924#comment-96286 An obvious point, you may say, but it would be nice if the media noticed. An obvious point, you may say, but it would be nice if the media noticed.

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