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In reply to the discussion: A free Palestine would be a Taliban-like state, says Salman Rushdie [View all]ExciteBike66
(2,436 posts)30. Are we really arguing that the Palestinians are too savage to govern themselves?
Does Afghanistan not deserve to be an independent nation?
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A free Palestine would be a Taliban-like state, says Salman Rushdie [View all]
Beastly Boy
May 19
OP
As I mentioned, maybe if there were more concern for the innocent, non-hamas, Palestinian civilians...
Think. Again.
May 19
#9
A bit naive to think Netanyahu/Likud will let them come back aftef the fighting is over.
brush
May 21
#58
Who would replace Hamas if they were eliminated? Fatah and Abbas aren't exactly very popular either
tornado34jh
May 19
#11
And yet it is an apartheid regime. So it is a 'liberal democracy (for now) as long as you are the right sort of person.
Voltaire2
May 20
#39
Actually Freedom House does indicate that its rankings for israel do not include its population in Gaza or the West Bank
lees1975
May 20
#42
The difference is that Freedom of the World has specific long-established methodology
Beastly Boy
May 21
#48
I imagine that the term "apartheid" is being routinely misused and misapplied
Beastly Boy
May 21
#47
They have. Hamas more so than the PA, but neither tolerates dissent or morality other than their own.
Beastly Boy
May 19
#17
Are we really arguing that the Palestinians are too savage to govern themselves?
ExciteBike66
May 20
#30
No, we are arguing against the independent Palestinian state becoming like Afghanistan.
Beastly Boy
May 20
#31
Any suggestions as to how to facilitate preventing an independent Palestinian state from doing this?
lees1975
May 23
#61
EXACTLY. "It's quite strange that political progressives supporters a fascist terrorist group."
betsuni
May 20
#36
WTF? This is the last thing we need. Rushdie needs to STFU. Hamas should have no influence.
brush
May 21
#51