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submitted 5 months ago by NIB@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

A top Hamas political official told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to agree to a truce of five years or more with Israel and that it would lay down its weapons and convert into a political party if an independent Palestinian state is established along pre-1967 borders.

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[-] Altofaltception@lemmy.world 38 points 5 months ago

If you consider that Hamas only exists to fight against Israeli oppression over an ineffective PA, it makes sense that if the oppression ends, Hamas becomes irrelevant.

[-] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 26 points 5 months ago

It's important to note that for most of its existence, "fighting against Israeli oppression" explicitly meant Israel no longer existing. This is the first time I can remember them even implying that they would accept a two state solution.

[-] jpreston2005@lemmy.world 29 points 5 months ago

they accepted a two-state solution previously, the isreali PM that was negotiating with them at the time was assassinated.

[-] gimpchrist@lemmy.world 32 points 5 months ago

Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated by an Israeli law student who didn't believe in the peace talks. Hamas didn't even kill him, Israel did it. No fucking surprise there.

[-] DdCno1@kbin.social 6 points 5 months ago

Hamas was also not in power back then, in no position to accept or reject any solution.

[-] thatirishguyyy@lemmy.today 6 points 5 months ago

You saying Israel killed him is like saying Palestine committed Oct. 7th's terrorist attack.

Israel didn't kill the guy, a lone Israeli student did. This is one of those times when facts and nuance matter.

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