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Originally Posted by Sephiroth
Is this just jumping on the bandwagon, Andrew, or a serious view that Israel is a terrorist state (like Iran e.g.)?
I suspect that Israel has taken a hard look at their prospects under a two state solution and didn't fancy their chances. However, reports of intimidation etc carried out by Israeli settlers in the West Bank are a far cry from Israel being a terrorist state.
We have to be realistic as to what the future would hold for Israel if a Palestinian state, armed by Iran, were to form in the West Bank.
Narrow thinking is not the answer.
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I've not traditionally seen Israel as a terrorist state and there's a lot about the country I've admired. But it has changed and its activities over the last two years mean it warrants the label.
Netanyahu's really just focused on his own survival and not being held to account for his part in not preventing 7/10. And shooting and evicting people from their own houses in the West Bank is more than harassment.
No one is going to pretend any solution - one-state or two-state will be easy. But it's good that recognition by Western countries comes with Hamas being excluded.