Palestine statehood is a cruel fiction,

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Violence that erects fictional states “is not only morally reprehensible but also politically futile.”

Truer words were never written.

Palestine statehood is a cruel fiction​

Foreign desk: Palestine Statehood = Cruel Fiction​

The history of Palestinian terrorism does not by itself make “subsequent recognition of statehood impossible,” observes Philip Cunliffe at Compact, but the real question is “what is it that is being recognized?”

We can’t ignore the “brute fact that there is no independent Palestine to recognize.” Gaza “has been reduced to ruins” while the “West Bank is honeycombed with Israeli settlements.”

Hamas, the putative power in Gaza, is “cowering in tunnels.” Offering “the mirage of statehood” under these conditions is “worse than a mistake; it is to trade in illusions.”

While the Palestinian diplomatic class will “enjoy the hospitality at international conferences,” statehood “will do nothing for ordinary Palestinians.”

Violence that erects fictional states “is not only morally reprehensible but also politically futile.”

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The history of Palestinian terrorism does not by itself make “subsequent recognition of statehood impossible,” observes Philip Cunliffe at Compact, but the real question is “what is it that is bein…

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U.S. does not negotiate with terrorists​

Trump's right to weigh continued U.S.-Canada trade relations over 'Palestine'
When Canada announced that it would legitimize terrorist group Hamas with state recognition at the United Nations General Assembly in September, President Trump responded by questioning the future of U.S.-Canadian trade negotiations, and he was right to do so.

“Wow!” Mr. Trump posted on Truth Social. “Canada has just announced that it is backing statehood for Palestine. That will make it very hard for us to make a Trade Deal with them. Oh’ Canada!!!”

Mr. Trump’s response is the singular show of strength in a world where every other Western nation is crumbling beneath disastrous immigration and economic policies. They are conquered. British leaders can’t (won’t) even protect their daughters from grooming gangs in Rotherham.

While French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney abandon hostages, including Americans, and excuse Hamas’ genocidal Oct. 7, 2023, slaughter, Mr. Trump indicates that he will not.

Cue the hysterical “panicans” who cut and paste Hamas talking points by memeing that Mr. Trump’s statement means Israel “occupies” the United States. Not everyone believes it’s good business when trading partners reward terrorist groups and legitimize their tactics. Weakness is what compels Western nations to reward disorganized barbarism with statehood, and Mr. Trump would be foolish not to leverage this weakness to secure us a more favorable trade deal.

That the panicans believe this is the most important story, rather than the succession of weak Western allies eager to serve as geopolitical bacha bazi to terrorist groups, is astounding.

The Arab League demanded that Hamas “lay down its arms” and cede full control of the Gaza Strip to the Palestinian Authority to facilitate statehood. Canada, France and Portugal signed on to this declaration. Britain threatened Israel to cease fire or else it would recognize the territories’ statehood, an odd move considering that every ceasefire, including the one in effect on Oct. 6, was broken by Hamas.

Apparently, it’s irrelevant to the West whether the separate governing authorities are reconciled to the point where they can even hold an election. With such an achievement, Hamas has no incentive to relinquish its occupation of Gaza or its war against Israel, all while the world focuses solely on Israel’s treatment of Hamas’ Gaza residents but exhibits little to no concern for the treatment of Gaza civilians by Hamas, their democratically elected ruling entity.

Why does the world demand that Israel and Western nations care more for Gaza and Gaza civilians than Hamas and the Palestinian Authority?

Rewarding Hamas will not achieve a two-state solution.

The two-state solution is an empty platitude that world leaders routinely pitch without disclosing that it works only when both states recognize each other’s right to exist. Israel can’t recognize it for both of them. Hamas’ charter explicitly denies recognition of Israel’s right to exist. The Palestinian Authority can’t do it with Hamas waging dominant influence, to the point where the 2021 elections never materialized for fear that Hamas would win by a landslide and take control of both territories.

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