From: Dhu on Gate <campbell@neotext.ca>
Newsgroups: can.politics
Subject: Re: Recognition of Palestine as a State
Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2025 01:59:46 -0000 (UTC)
Organization: A noiseless patient Spider
On Sun, 21 Sep 2025 18:17:36 -0000 (UTC), Dhu on Gate wrote:
> Mr. Carney occasionally manages to do the right thing...
>
> https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/21/west-bank-ramallah-palestine-recognition-state-uk-france-portugal-canada
>
> The Ayes have it. Does Israel count as six?
>
> Israel was a stupid idea from the get-go, but it exists nonetheless,
> and this might just give it some legs to move on.
>
> Most of the critics of recognition are saying it's of no practical value
> since it implies no further constructive action need be taken.
>
> But I'd beg to differ. While I think a united Israel with one person/one vote
> would be a safer (and cheaper) solution there's now the question of where to
> put our Embassy.. Jerusalem? Just the same, we must now contemplate
> moving our Israeli embassy to Jerusalem should Israel follow suit and
> recognize Palestine.
>
> Dhu
>
This is also a considerable opportunity for our MICie$: a new country
needs an army and armies need gun$. They should get in there before
@$!@# Sukhoi an' Mikoyan. An' they gotta hustle, cuz Pakistan has some
*really hungry* gun makers and China some really good ones.
Dhu
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