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    but I don't see any evidence the Palestinians are under purely Palestinian control, particularly given there obvious imprisonment, with Israelis deciding what goods go in and out. Setting up a political infrastructure requires cash and with a 60% unemployment rate, and 30% of its children malnourished. Two states is just a reservation or bantustan system anyway.

    Rosalind Kurita for US Senate Unofficial Blog Just say no to Harold Ford!

    by Moonchild on Sun Jan 08, 2006 at 04:30:34 PM PDT

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      ... is set up, we are still supposed to blame Israel for its failures? I don't think so. The Palestinian people have a chance in Gaza to forge their own destiny now. They have Arab allies with billions of dollars of petro-profits they can go to for assistance. If their kids are malnourished, they can buy food instead of guns and ammunition and plastic explosives. The curtain on self-determination has gone up in Gaza. It's a totally Palestinian show. Let's hope they can get their act together, for their sakes and for the future of their children.

      PS--The border crossing with Egypt is under Palestinian control.

      by Roosevelt Democrat on Sun Jan 08, 2006 at 04:41:17 PM PDT

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      •  They don't have arab allies (none / 0)

        the petrodollar arabs could give a shit.  Gaza is not big enough to be a state, and frankly the weapons are one of the few things that contribute to the economy given the blockaid.  It won't ever be a Palestinian show, because they don't govern the place.  The israelis do and always will. So they should just fight for citizenship in Israel.

        Rosalind Kurita for US Senate Unofficial Blog Just say no to Harold Ford!

        by Moonchild on Sun Jan 08, 2006 at 04:46:03 PM PDT

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