Belgium to recognise Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly

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• zerofk@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  The recognition depends on conditions that won’t be met, so it is dead on arrival. Israel’s response is predictable: in public they’ll condemn Belgium and say it supports terrorism. In private they’ll laugh about getting away with it again, and continue murdering people.

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• justlemmyin@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  In tech Jesus" words, “an announcement of the announcement”.

  You know you don’t need to wait, you can say it now. But then again at least they are saying that they are going to do something, eventually. Better than nothing I guess.

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  • mrdown@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    According to politico it is worse

    Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot said the recognition would happen only after Hamas releases all Israeli hostages and no longer manages Palestine

    politico.eu/…/belgium-to-recognize-palestine-sanc…

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    • justlemmyin@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      What a bunch of wankers!

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• Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  And it’s only a couple decades past the point that the words and actions of Israeli government officials made it clear that a two state solution is impossible due to Israel not respecting national boundaries any more than their own occupation checkpoints! Bra-fucking-vo, Belgium! 🙄

  The only possible peaceful solution is to dissolve the fascist apartheid regime of Israel and replace it with a democratic, secular and ethnically egalitarian system, 1990s South Africa style.

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  • possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    That is hard because Israel has a lot of racism and hate in the population. I think both sides hate each other which makes democracy difficult.

    A better plan would be to setup a DMZ with clear consequences if it is crossed.

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    • mrdown@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      That’s what they used to say about aparteith south africa too

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• mrdown@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  The measures are set to take place by royal decree after the last hostage held under Hamas captivity in Gaza is released, and once the group no longer has any role in managing Palestine.

  I am reading correctly? The sanctions will only be implemented once Hamas releases all hostages and no longer control gaza? If it is true than this is so stupid because israel consider everybody hamas

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• mrdown@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  An palestinian stste with no palestinians at this point

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  • possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I don’t think it is that deadly but we are looking at a death toll of 6 figures or more.

    What’s worse is that death counts don’t take in account the long term societal damage. Children are crowning up in a war zone without their basic needs being met.

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• unconsequential@slrpnk.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  My only concern is, from my understanding, is Palestinians are classified under different rules because they are considered “stateless individuals” in many of these countries. If they recognize the state of Palestine what will happen to their status and protections, and their ability to claim asylum? Someone please guide my understanding for the immigration/visa implications?

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• bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Lip service.

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• LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Bravo Belgium!

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  • mrdown@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot said the recognition would happen only after Hamas releases all Israeli hostages and no longer manages Palestine

    politico.eu/…/belgium-to-recognize-palestine-sanc…

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• possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Small steps are still progress

  Kudos to Belgium

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