P F Tinmore, et al,
Yes, this is a bag of something, I don't know what...
P F Tinmore, et al,
Well, yes ---
Both the PLO and the State of Israel have been recognized.
Palestine has been recognized as a state.
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Remind me again.... Just where does the "State of Palestine" have "sovereignty?"
Most Respectfully,
R
Recognizing that the Palestinian people is entitled to self-determination in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations,
Expressing its grave concern that the Palestinian people has been prevented from enjoying its inalienable rights, in particular its right to self-determination,
Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter,
Recalling its relevant resolutions which affirm the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination,
1. Reaffirms the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people in Palestine, including:
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a) The right to self-determination without external interference;
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b) The right to national independence and sovereignty;
UN General Assembly Resolution 3236 and UN General Assembly Resolution 3237
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First, neither of these are law; merely recommendations. You would be better-off citing the source document (the UN Charter) having some authority. "Self-determination" is not an exclusive award to specific people/peoples. It is like saying that the Palestinians have the "Right TO" a Blue Sky. It does not mean that no one else has the "Right TO" a Blue Sky, or that those that have no UN Recommendation for a Blue Sky must give their Blue Sky back. When someone speaks to the unalienable "Right TO" ---- they are speaking about an intangible. Like the Blue Sky, it is not something that another can snatch away.
Second, it means nothing.
• The "Right TO" self-determination
(or national independence and sovereignty) gives you nothing. The Palestinians may enjoy it, or not.
•• It is NOT a Benefit or an Entitlement. Just like the Blue Sky, we cannot go down to the vault and pick-up a package of Blue Sky and send it to the the Palestinians.
We know this instinctively because there is no actual change between being in a position to having a "Right TO" and NOT having a "Right TO." The Palestinians have a "Right TO" a Blue Sky. So does it change the color of the sky they have now? What difference does is make is we say they do or they don't? ------ The same goes for the "Right TO" self-determination
(or national independence and sovereignty). ------- Having the "Right TO" is not the same thing as having been granted and possessing self-determination
(or national independence and sovereignty). You will notice that there is NO counterpart that says someone, some entity, some government must give the Palestinians anything. But even if it did, it is a "Blue Sky" scenario.
Finally,
calling your self a "state" or
being recognized as a "state" is a much different thing than the
actualization of a "state." What attributes do the Palestinians have of a "state?" This is like a being a Santa Claus. You can dress-up in the suit, with the white beard, wide black belt and boots; but, what are you really. Can you make a magic sleigh fly? Do you have flying Reindeer? The same applies to being a "state." What inherently governmental attributes do the Palestinians have or perform?
Most Respectfully,
R