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A top Hamas political official told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to agree to a truce of five years or more with Israel and that it would lay down its weapons and convert into a political party if an independent Palestinian state is established along pre-1967 borders.

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[–] FlyingSquid 168 points 2 months ago (65 children)

That will never happen while Netanyahu and his regime are in power. And the only time steps were taken in that direction, the Israeli Prime Minister got assassinated.

[–] Everythingispenguins 68 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Assassinated by hard line Israelis who refuse to accept any type of two states solution. I have always wondered if we would have seen a true two state solution if Yitzhak Rabin hadn't been shot. I think it probably would have happened.

[–] gimpchrist 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

After reading his biography I fully believe that he could have created Middle East peace he could have been so fucking great he was a good man

[–] Everythingispenguins 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The crazy thing is he wasn't some flower in the hair, love and peace is all we need kind of guy. he was part of the IDF and fought in several of the early conflicts. Then once he entered politics he was the defense minister for 10 years. He had the makings of any hardliner. But he was a guy that believed that peace was the only way forward for a conflict. A soldier who knew war and knew peace was the better choice.

[–] gimpchrist 2 points 2 months ago

Yeah that's the best part about it.. I firmly believe he was the last chance

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago

I think Clinton may have been the last individual human that could have prevented catastrophe in Gaza. He should have capitilised on it and essentially refused to take no as an answer from Israel. Instead, he just kind of went "oh well", and here we are.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

or while the us is interested in maintaining their geopolitical presence in the region.

honestly i doubt it would be that easy at all.

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