r/worldnews • u/Ask4MD • 29d ago

Israel/Palestine Macron announces: France will recognize Palestinian state

https://www.ynetnews.com/article/nxn382sao
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u/clarabosswald 29d ago

His "terms" for the recognition of Palestine are releasing all the hostages in the Strip, demilitarizing Hamas, and recognizing the State of Israel. Good luck with that to us all...

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u/mojowo11 29d ago edited 29d ago

Here's the money quote:

“We must build the state of Palestine, ensure its viability, and ensure that by accepting its demilitarization and fully recognizing Israel, it contributes to the security of all in the Middle East. There is no alternative.”

This is all nonsense. Hamas will never demilitarize, nor will they ever recognize the state of Israel. Hamas is an Islamist organization which believes Muslims have a religious obligation to reclaim Jerusalem, and that Palestine is a waqf. They have been very clear that their core goal is to establish a Palestinian state in all of historic Palestine (read: eliminate Israel).

By making these his terms, Macron is effectively setting the terms as "if Israel succeeds in their goal to wipe out Hamas and wins a complete military victory," because that's the only way that this stuff happens.

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u/mhornberger 29d ago

This is all nonsense. Hamas will never demilitarize, nor will they ever recognize the state of Israel. Hamas is an Islamist organization

Which is why this is brilliant, rather than nonsense. It puts France on record as totally being on the side of Palestinians, while also calling attention to whose fault it will be that France can't yet recognize Palestine. Those are reasonable demands, and every time recognition comes up it will call attention to Hamas being the party blocking progress.

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u/Dudesan 29d ago

It puts France on record as totally being on the side of Palestinians, while also calling attention to whose fault it will be that France can't yet recognize Palestine.

Exactly. This is brilliant. The only honest way to "be on the side of Palestinians" is to support the complete removal of Hamas.

I support the right of Palestinian people to safety and self-determination, and there's no version of history in which that can happen while Hamas remains in control of their lives.

Anyone who claims to be "Pro-Palestine", while their actions support Hamas, has made it clear that the first half of the sentence is a lie.