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[–] IchNichtenLichten 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It does seem hopeless but I grew up during "the troubles" in Ireland, there was a long time where it seemed peace was an impossibility.

[–] dx1 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Still ended up in the situation where a big chunk of Ireland wanted to stay with the British and became "Northern Ireland". That still seems so strange to me, although I get how people would be derascinated like that.

But, if nothing else, proves that independence for an oppressed people is a gigantic step in the right direction. Israel's always reasoning that it would present an "existential threat" and all this, but somehow I think keeping a population in an open air prison isn't making them more friendly.