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murielm99

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10. If you are talking about Hamas,

Reply to tritsofme (Reply #9)

Thu Jul 31, 2025, 11:14 AM

Jul 2025

they are terrorists, not a political movement. Until everyone over there recognizes Israel's right to exist, none of them deserve recognition. We don't negotiate with terrorists and we should repay them in kind by not recognizing their right to exist.

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One has to wonder how elections that exclude Palestinian's most popular political movement are in any way democratic? tritsofme Jul 2025 #9

If you are talking about Hamas, murielm99 Jul 2025 #10

The problem is that they are a political movement. Open elections would likely lead to a Hamas landslide. tritsofme Jul 2025 #11