well for one that posts here so often I am surprised you do not understand what the PLO and PA are (Reply #24)

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Fri Nov 30, 2012, 02:32 PM

azurnoir (45,850 posts)

24. well for one that posts here so often I am surprised you do not understand what the PLO and PA are

and how they function

the PA handles domestic affairs and relations

the PLO handles international affairs and relations

both are headed by Mahmoud Abbas

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116 replies	Author	Time	Post
Palestinians win upgraded UN status by wide margin [View all]	Scurrilous	Nov 2012	OP
It's about time they had that status. n/t	CaliforniaPeggy	Nov 2012	#1
yep K&R	azurnoir	Nov 2012	#2
The only appropriate move, really...	regnaD kciN	Nov 2012	#3
Good first step. Let us hope that this is the beginning of a peaceful and prosperous state...	LeftishBrit	Nov 2012	#4
Agreed	Lithos	Nov 2012	#55
This poses a huge risk for the Palestinians	hack89	Nov 2012	#5
well keep your fingers crossed n/t	azurnoir	Nov 2012	#6
Hamas is part of the PA, and Gaza is part of Palestine	Scootaloo	Nov 2012	#8
The UN bid was made by the PLO not the PA. nt	King_David	Nov 2012	#11
well for one that posts here so often I am surprised you do not understand what the PLO and PA are	azurnoir	Nov 2012	#24
PA includes Hamas in legislature	King_David	Nov 2012	#27
no Hamas has not been part of the PA since June of 2007	azurnoir	Nov 2012	#29
Legally yes Hamas is a part of it ,	King_David	Nov 2012	#30
no Hamas is not part of the PA legally or otherwise that's what	azurnoir	Nov 2012	#31
I guess just posting on an internet forum is not enough,	King_David	Nov 2012	#32
lol no Hamas is not part of the PA at the current time	azurnoir	Nov 2012	#34
Sigh ,	King_David	Nov 2012	#37
Abbas and Hamas are locked in a violent struggle	hack89	Nov 2012	#12
no Hamas is not part of the PA at least not since June of 2007	azurnoir	Nov 2012	#25
Actually, Dave is right on this (I know, it's wild!)	Scootaloo	Nov 2012	#39
Ha ha	King_David	Nov 2012	#44
lol team mates eh? but still here it is from a source you would trust	azurnoir	Nov 2012	#57
well it seems odd but a couple of years back when it suited the needs at the time	azurnoir	Nov 2012	#56
I don't usually stop over to this group, but I just wanted to	Skidmore	Nov 2012	#7
Because it recognizes Palestine as a state without forcing it to give handouts to Israel	Scootaloo	Nov 2012	#9
A Zionist's wet dream	KimonoGirl	Nov 2012	#10
Sounds familiar , heard this before :	King_David	Nov 2012	#13
Not all jews are Zionists, Thank God.	KimonoGirl	Nov 2012	#14
Why do you repeatedly put "Jews" in lowercase?	oberliner	Nov 2012	#16
Your screed is irrelevant and BS , if you talk about Zionists as a "people"	King_David	Nov 2012	#17
Not all Zionists are Jews. This isn't a complicated point, you know?	KimonoGirl	Nov 2012	#18
No it's you who don't get it,	King_David	Nov 2012	#19
Le Sigh.	KimonoGirl	Nov 2012	#21
Really? ''I'm not talking about them as a PEOPLE''	King_David	Nov 2012	#22
Do you make it a habit of twisting people's words?	KimonoGirl	Nov 2012	#28
'And we're done. '	King_David	Nov 2012	#33
King Dave believes he has authority to declare people non-Jews	Scootaloo	Nov 2012	#40
This shit needs to stop...	shira	Nov 2012	#42
Well, here he is feeling he has authority to declare Hassidics non-Jews;	Scootaloo	Nov 2012	#46
You do know the difference between Hassidic Jews in general	King_David	Nov 2012	#48
Oh, I know. But you still lack any authority to question their Jewishness	Scootaloo	Nov 2012	#49
How did I do that?	King_David	Nov 2012	#53
Seriously? The Neturei Karta are considered whackadoodles by Hassids.	shira	Nov 2012	#59
And that's a fair argument to make, Shira	Scootaloo	Dec 2012	#74
Hypocrisy, thy name is...	shaayecanaan	Dec 2012	#104
Here is your proof, or at least a pointer........	kayecy	Dec 2012	#106
I hate Arabs ?	King_David	Nov 2012	#47
I meant "Israel Supporters" in general	Scootaloo	Nov 2012	#50
Go for it,	King_David	Nov 2012	#51
Sure thing	Scootaloo	Nov 2012	#52
I had a 3 month fling with an Arab dude 2 years ago...	King_David	Nov 2012	#54
Actually yes, that is pretty much the same thing.	Scootaloo	Dec 2012	#75
Apology accepted,	King_David	Dec 2012	#77
Jews who are zionist or at least sympathetic to Israel are by far.....	shira	Nov 2012	#38
Lines that make me go hmmm...	Scootaloo	Nov 2012	#41
Riiiiiight. Want to back that claim up?	shira	Nov 2012	#43
I would respond by pointing out you're full of shit.	Scootaloo	Nov 2012	#45
Scootaloo, you are impressive!	KimonoGirl	Nov 2012	#60
"I've never seen such a thorough dragging on DU. "	King_David	Nov 2012	#65
Yes, you're so right.	KimonoGirl	Nov 2012	#69
Well that's my response to your accusations	shira	Nov 2012	#63
I'm a zionist Jew ...	holdencaufield	Dec 2012	#78
What ignorant bloody crap.	aquart	Dec 2012	#76
Actually, her description doesn't even include all Zionists.	Ken Burch	Nov 2012	#62
Who cares? She described Zionists as " bloodthirsty "	King_David	Nov 2012	#67
I'm not actually defending her, by the way.	Ken Burch	Dec 2012	#71
good	King_David	Dec 2012	#72
Do you understand the history at all behind the Zionist movement?	oberliner	Nov 2012	#15
Sure.	KimonoGirl	Nov 2012	#20
Lot of bullshit in that response	shira	Nov 2012	#35
Cut and paste	KimonoGirl	Nov 2012	#61
Translated: You got nothing. Typical. n/t	shira	Nov 2012	#64
So tedious. yawn	KimonoGirl	Nov 2012	#66
"You've used that recycled mess of a youtube video how many times now"?	shira	Nov 2012	#68
It's the go to video with you lot.	KimonoGirl	Dec 2012	#70
Here's the problem with folks like yourself...	shira	Dec 2012	#80
sigh Neverending... blah with you.	KimonoGirl	Dec 2012	#95
You are justifying terror (Palestinian so-called resistance / war crimes) vs. innocents	shira	Dec 2012	#97
Your post Title is utter BULLCRAP. Just so ya know.	KimonoGirl	Dec 2012	#98
No,it's not. Here's the proof....	shira	Dec 2012	#99
You are a certified FLOP.	KimonoGirl	Dec 2012	#100
Ad hominems are about all you've got.	shira	Dec 2012	#101
so IOW Israel is not responsible for its own actions	azurnoir	Dec 2012	#102
Geneva Law says the party shielding themselves is responsible for their deaths...	shira	Dec 2012	#103
well then in that case then Jerusalem Dimona and Tel Aviv	azurnoir	Dec 2012	#105
Jerusalem & Tel Aviv are legit targets......why?	shira	Dec 2012	#107
all three have military/government targets	azurnoir	Dec 2012	#109
More Pro-Israeli-Terrorism cheerleading from you.	KimonoGirl	Dec 2012	#108
Kimono, do you agree it's a war crime for Hamas to shield themselves....	shira	Dec 2012	#110
Hamas' methods of warfare are completely WRONG	KimonoGirl	Dec 2012	#111
But Hamas is not shielding themselves & victimizing Palestinians in your view?	shira	Dec 2012	#113
They do bare blame. They are a f***ing terrorist group!	KimonoGirl	Dec 2012	#114
They bear the blame due to shielding, correct? When the IDF targets Hamas....	shira	Dec 2012	#115
Because an independent Palestine would be armed and able to defend its land and people	Recursion	Nov 2012	#36
An armed Palestine would be reduced to smoking rubble	hack89	Dec 2012	#81
A legitimized Hizballah did pretty well	Recursion	Dec 2012	#82
Post removed	Post removed	Dec 2012	#83
Racism doesn't help	Recursion	Dec 2012	#84
Hamas does not represent the majority of Palestinians	hack89	Dec 2012	#85
So you just pretend they didn't stop launching rockets for years?	Recursion	Dec 2012	#86
And once they acquired more powerful weapons they started again.	hack89	Dec 2012	#87
Calling the capture of POWs "kidnapping" is kind of silly, but OK	Recursion	Dec 2012	#88
POWs implies war - is Hamas waging war against Israel? nt	hack89	Dec 2012	#89
Yes. Blockades are acts of war, too. They are at war. (nt)	Recursion	Dec 2012	#91
So then let them fight it out. nt	hack89	Dec 2012	#93
The blockade began because the rockets never completely stopped. nt	hack89	Dec 2012	#90
I have a bridge to sell you (nt)	Recursion	Dec 2012	#92
You just said that Hamas is waging war against Israel	hack89	Dec 2012	#94
Are you serious?	Shaktimaan	Dec 2012	#112
Hizballah did not do very well by any military standard.	Dick Dastardly	Dec 2012	#116
Three cheers for Palestine!	R. Daneel Olivaw	Nov 2012	#23
Now if they could only have a homeland!	Walk away	Nov 2012	#26
seems like some here are tasting the grapes and finding quite sour n/t	azurnoir	Nov 2012	#58
I'm not sure what all the fuss is about.	holdencaufield	Dec 2012	#73
The US supports Israel at the UNGA but then gets kicked in the teeth.......	kayecy	Dec 2012	#79
Netanyahu needs to go	oberliner	Dec 2012	#96

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