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I don't understand what you are getting at. If the US recognized Palestine that would also be a policy "determined by politics in its original, non-metaphorica
by slg 5y ago
I don't understand what you are getting at. If the US recognized Palestine that would also be a policy "determined by politics in its original, non-metaphorical form". There is no apolitical answer to the question of whether to recognize Palestine as a sovereign state.
- whatshisface 5y agoIf there's no apolitical answer, then going with the status quo isn't an apolitical answer.
- slg 5y agoIt seems like you agree with me but are framing your comments as if you disagree. In my first comment I said: >There is no potential choice here that isn't going to be viewed politically. Maybe the two negatives in that sentence are throwing people off, but I can rephrase it to say "There is no apolitical choice here." However any choice that goes against the status quo is going to be perceived as more political than a choice that accepts the status quo. That is just a general statement and isn't specific to the debate about recognition of Palestine.