Comments on: What if it were palestine? http://www.yourish.com/2008/02/18/4399 Cutting straight to the point Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:03:40 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ben F http://www.yourish.com/2008/02/18/4399/comment-page-1#comment-30950 Ben F Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:25:19 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2008/02/18/4399#comment-30950 Arafat and company declared independence in <a href="http://www.un.int/palestine/PLO/doc2plo.html" rel="nofollow">1988</a>. <blockquote>By virtue of the natural, historical and legal right of the Palestinian Arab people to its homeland, Palestine, and of the sacrifices of its succeeding generations in defence of the freedom and independence of that homeland, Pursuant to the resolutions of the Arab Summit Conferences and on the basis of the international legitimacy embodied in the resolutions of the United Nations since 1947, and Through the exercise by the Palestinian Arab people of its right to self-determination, political independence and sovereignty over its territory: The Palestine National Council hereby declares, in the Name of God and on behalf of the Palestinian Arab people, the establishment of the State of Palestine in the land of Palestine with its capital at Jerusalem.</blockquote> The State of Palestine has been recognized by <a>94 nations</a>, including two members of the UN Security Council (Russia and China) and several EU countries (Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Hungary, Malta, Poland, and Romania). Arafat and company declared independence in 1988.

By virtue of the natural, historical and legal right of the Palestinian Arab people to its homeland, Palestine, and of the sacrifices of its succeeding generations in defence of the freedom and independence of that homeland,

Pursuant to the resolutions of the Arab Summit Conferences and on the basis of the international legitimacy embodied in the resolutions of the United Nations since 1947, and

Through the exercise by the Palestinian Arab people of its right to self-determination, political independence and sovereignty over its territory:

The Palestine National Council hereby declares, in the Name of God and on behalf of the Palestinian Arab people, the establishment of the State of Palestine in the land of Palestine with its capital at Jerusalem.

The State of Palestine has been recognized by 94 nations, including two members of the UN Security Council (Russia and China) and several EU countries (Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Hungary, Malta, Poland, and Romania).

]]> By: Alex Bensky http://www.yourish.com/2008/02/18/4399/comment-page-1#comment-30945 Alex Bensky Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:51:01 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2008/02/18/4399#comment-30945 Yes, somehow world peace and justice depends on giving the Palestinians a state but no one seems particularly motivated by the Kurds or Tibetans. I wonder why? Yes, somehow world peace and justice depends on giving the Palestinians a state but no one seems particularly motivated by the Kurds or Tibetans. I wonder why?

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