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Mr Anderson's avatar

What gets measured gets managed — even when it’s pointless to measure and manage it, and even if it harms the purpose of the organisation to do so

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Andrew Riddell's avatar

You are aware that Hamas does say that settlement negotiations could start if Israel goes back to the pre-1967 borders (which is pretty much the borders envisaged by the UN in its 1948 resolutions setting up Israel and Palestine?

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Grant Duncan PhD's avatar

Yes, they did say as much. The speech by Ismail Haniyeh, head of the Hamas Political Bureau, on 7 October appears to encompass more, however, with references to 'our land'. The present stated objectives don't resemble the recognised two-state solution, as far as I can tell. I'd be happy to be proven wrong about that though!

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Andrew Riddell's avatar

Which two-state solution? The 1948 borders is, I think, a bottom line. UN resolutions in 1947and 1948 included full right of return, democratic process, and no religious discrimination.

A major problem with any resolution are the issues of returning the confiscated/taken property of the Palestinian refugees and what to do about the illegal settlements in the occupied lands.

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