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NightOwl@lemm.ee to World News@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago

‘We can’t confuse Hamas with all Palestinians’: Spain says amid aid review

www.aljazeera.com

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‘We can’t confuse Hamas with all Palestinians’: Spain says amid aid review

www.aljazeera.com

NightOwl@lemm.ee to World News@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago
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European Union foreign ministers are due to discuss the proposed suspension of EU aid to the Palestinian territories.
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    It’s been 17 years since the last election. Assuming only 18 and up could vote, that means only people current around 34 and up could vote. So the bulk of Palestinians didn’t even have a chance to vote in that election. Not to mention that they were given the choice between a corrupt faction (Fatah) and a possible less corrupt faction (Hamas).

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      why can’t they hold elections?

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        Conveniently, the Palestinian government is denying all citizens the right to vote because those who live in Jerusalem would not be included. It helps Hamas keep power while pinning blame elsewhere.

        They scheduled one for last year to get on Biden’s good side, but that never happened.

        https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/1/27/palestinian-elections-democracy-for-no-one

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        Presumably because they are busy planning funerals for their children

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