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Originally Posted by Lanny_MacDonald
Because Israel will not acknowledge the representatives that the people have selected? When Israel acknowledges Hamas and Hizbollah as the people's represetntatives and openly negotiates with them then you're argument will have merit. Imagine what would have happened if the people of Quebec voted in the Bloc Quebecois and Ottawa refused to allow them into parliment or even acknowledge their existance? Think Quebec would have any hard feelings? Think Quebec may have won the last referundum? Now imagine what would have happened if Ottawa declared the Bloc a terrorist organization? Think things might have unfolded differently and we would have seen the rebirth of the FLQ?
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So Hezbollah and Hamas should be recognized regardless of the history or behavior of the group? I guess you're in agreement with Liberal Boris (whats his last name) who was widely criticized by everyone?
There's a reason why they haven't been recognized - their history and their refusal to abandon it. If they choose to totally abandon their militia tactics and history, there wouldn't be much of a reason to continue to ignore them after a significant length of time proving this abandonment. Until such time, there isn't much of a reason to recognize them.