“…for the last forty years, our thought has been trapped in hollow structures of language, a stale, dead but immensely successful rhetoric. This has represented, in my view, a defeat of the intelligence and of the will.” — Harold Pinter
The Mosaic Intelligence Report examines several statements from Palestinian officials and asks whether the Palestinians, with their own unique problems, are planning to follow Kosovo’s example by making a unilateral declaration of independence. (via TruthDig)
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February 25, 2008 at 1:30 am
if i’m not mistaken, this would be the third time the palestinians established their state. first time was during the 1948 war, second time was in 1988 like the announcer said. the second time around, the state of palestine was recognized by most of the countries in the world, but not by the important ones. at one point after the algiers declaration, according to international law expert francis doyle, more countries recognized palestine than israel.
February 25, 2008 at 2:21 am
[...] Some can’t forget old (and new) wounds (occupation and military bases) though. What if Palestine follows suit (through [...]
February 25, 2008 at 10:36 pm
duh.
Most important difference is America. Without their say, nothing moves.