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Ahmadinejad Said WHAT?!

By roo_P - September 30, 2008, 8:05AM

Ahmadinejad accepts a two-state solution and recognising Israel.

Via The Guardian.

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But first he said this:

... The root cause is the presence of an illegitimate government regime that has usurped and imposed itself on, meaning they have brought people from other parts of the world, replaced them with people who had existed in the territory and then forced the exit of the old people out, the people who lived there, out of the country or the territories. ...

He said he would respect the Palestinian's acceptance of a two-state solution, but I don't think he expects Hamas to settle for that.

http://www.democracynow.org/2008/9/26/iranian_president_mahmoud_ahmedinejad_on_iran

Posted by Donal
September 30, 2008 8:29 AM | Reply | Permalink

The quote posted is pretty much the point here. In his view, harshly as it may be expressed, Israel's "illegitimacy" right now is because they "forced the exit of the old people out."

If Israel agrees to a legitimate two-state solution (meaning not just leaving the palestinians with a piece of unirrigable desert with no port or waterway access)--and as of right now, Israel is the only one holding this process up--then Iran can recognise Israel, followed by everyone else. That is why the 'current Zionist regime' should be "wiped off the pages of history," i.e., when the two-state solution is in place, Israel is no longer that 'current Zionist regime' but a legitimate state in the eyes of the Arab world.

Posted by roo_P
September 30, 2008 8:42 AM | Reply | Permalink

I surely hope Obama as president will finally broker a sustainable, lasting peace, and a viable nation for the Palestinians. The financial meltdown is terrible, but not even close to anything the Palestinians, Lebanese and the Iraqis have gone through.

Posted by Qwerty
September 30, 2008 8:57 AM | Reply | Permalink

I share your hope, but I'm starting to wonder if not only Americans but also the world is placing too much expectation on an Obama presidency. I suppose we all are so tired of human insanity, greed, hatred, and war that we are looking for some kind of saviour. Barack is just a mere human being, the world needs to take responsibility to save itself.

Posted by new10
September 30, 2008 9:29 AM | Reply | Permalink

It's not that difficult - there are processes in place that could bring about an equitable outcome for a 2-state solution. The UN has brokered a lot of such deals, eg. the former Czechoslovakia. It's the politics that's getting in the way - there are a lot of very powerful people who are *dead-set* against any compromises. Most of these people reside in America. It's the American political will that is the problem.

Posted by Qwerty
September 30, 2008 12:29 PM | Reply | Permalink

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