@evan@cosocial.ca The thing is tho... for a people to have self-determination, they have to WANT it.
It's not at all clear to me that Gazans -- or even Palestinians in general -- have any such desire. It's not uncommon in traditionally authoritarian cultures to desire a strongman or men... though it's always MEN.
Remember: the two-state solution wasn't rejected by Israel. It was rejected by Palestinians. They didn't want a two-state solution back then... they wanted to destroy Israel, and have one state.
Do they want a state, now? That is also not obvious.
When was the last time Palestinians marched against Hamas? Where were they during the Arab Spring? Why hasn't there been an election in almost 20 years, when Gazans put Hamas in power over the Palestinian Authority?
You can't force self-determination onto a people who don't want it. You get a "Hamas" when you do.
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