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‘We can’t confuse Hamas with all Palestinians’: Spain says amid aid review (www.aljazeera.com)

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[–] davepleasebehave@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago (4 children)

why can't they hold elections?

[–] rappo@lemmy.world 54 points 1 year ago

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

[–] steakmeout@aussie.zone 13 points 1 year ago

Because Abbas is a lying, snivelling turd who pretends to care about his people.