The Palestinians want a state. They deserve a state.

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Sometimes, Pro-Hamas protesters and social media accounts say, “The Palestinians want a state. They deserve a state.” But what does this mean?

Let’s break this sentence into two parts:

  1. The Palestinians want a state:
    • This statement refers to the “Palestinian mission” of the eradication and delegitimization of the State of Israel and the creation of a Palestinian state instead.
    • A Palestinian state, as envisioned by some extremists, would be governed by Sharia Islamic law and other radical Islamic principles.
    • The creation of a “State of Palestine” as proposed by these groups would require the complete destruction of the State of Israel.
  2. They deserve a state:
    • This part of the sentence refers to the supposed right of the Palestinians to claim the land of Israel as their own.
    • A right for the creation of the Palestinian state calls for the complete destruction of the State of Israel

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