Should Palestine -currently the Palestinian Territories - have a right to arm itself against aggressor states?

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Maya

Yes; equality of arms is the only way to safeguard the peace; that's why the U.S. armed Saudi Arabia and that's why the izzies can't shed Saudi blood the way they can with the Pals. With a good defense system and a strong potential for retaliation I daresay our fine little zionists chubbies would think twice about bombing Palestinian cities.

Zeno

Absolutely,equality of arms is the only way to forestall aggression. No one can deny that the Palestinians have been the object of um considerable aggression since 1948.

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Most DEFI freaking NITELY.

Ella

Yes. It should declare it's independence and assert it's right to national defense. They've taken enough of this Ku Klux Klan behavior from the Jews,and anyway they aren't even in the Palestinian Territories legally.

Galahad

Yes,after etablishing a de jure government. They will automatically enjoy that as a right of sovereignty.

Alice A

Of course - that is basic human right.

zangwill

Not until a stable government is established,although Gen. Dayton has had success in training the Palestinian Security Service. They have already assumed police functions in hebron and Nablus. But as to a real military,that's a long way down the road. I'm a Jew who favors a two-state soultion but we need a stable government in the Palestinian Territories before we can endorse indepedence.

Yes they should. To the people who don't think that Palestine is a country, well it is. Israel will never be considered as a country, and if it was it would be the stolen country. And yes they should have the right to arm themselves not that Israel will ever let them. Israel is allowed to get aids and have tanks, machine guns, and whatever high tech. weapon but the Palestinians don't have anything only rocks. thats there weapon rocks. For Hamas it would be the harmless rockets which don't injure anyone.

sting

The aggressor states as you call them target those of a different ideology. Hate is bought and paid for by the wicked people who like to promote war and not peace. I think it is right to defend oneself when attacked by not okay to attack and then claim innocence.

Tyreeisme!

yes only as part of a legitimate army not terrorist groups!

Lord Percy Wooster IV

no they are israeli citizens then need to obey the laws and be good citizens
they should enjoy not being in a muslim arab state and the governmental incompetence that involves

Fatah has and does. Hamas doesn't and does.
Which one you complaining about.

spartaworld.combat

Bosco..who said that the "Palestinians" do not have weapons. War weapons supplied by other Arabian and anti-democratic countries. And those who imply that Israel (which originally was Palestine) started the aggressive war these many years. The British gave the land of Palestine to both the Jews and Arabs in a partition plan.
Those who have no real knowledge of war and its horrors should get their facts right before spouting off.
Spartawo...

Grundelow

Sure they should.

Should they ever chose to start attacking a military target like a true resistance would.

too bad they only go for "soft targets" aka civilians.

Thomas SR

No, they shouldn't.

icynici

Palestine does not exist. No they should not, they are aggressor criminals.

Gentle Giant

No because there is no nation known as Palestine. Before the Arabs in the territories, can be allowed to arm themselves, they must first be shown to be able to conduct themselves as a responsible government entity. To allow a terrorist group to arm, knowing full well that it inbtends to try to kill its neighbor, would be the height of irresponsibility.
When Hamas and the Fatah groups show that they are able to conduct themselves as free, serious people, then it might be time to discuss allowing them to arm.

Stein

Look, maybe Palestine shouldn't be supporting terrorists and work with its neighbors. Everyone has the right to protect themselves, but Palestine has been the aggressor in this situation, not Israel. These Middle Eastern countries bully Israel all the time, but when Israel attack back and blows them to hell, they cry and say that they never did anything wrong.

Jason S - 11

they should have not elect Hamas as leaders and they won't have a aggressive state against them.

Jason B

Only the good ones, considering most of them are terrorist/insurgents.

oldwolves

If they would stop acting as the aggressors and being useful idiots for radical Muslim hatred they'll never have a need for weapons. But for as long as they are willing to sacrifice their children, women and themselves for false ideologies then let them suffer the consequences. At first I felt bad for them but now after seeing them use occupied schools and homes and hospitals as shields to protect their cowardly selves I couldn't care less.

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