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It is not a separate state. Israel controls the borders and the airspace of Palestine and Palestine is not allowed, at least by law, to raise its own army, navy

by mjfl 2y ago

It is not a separate state. Israel controls the borders and the airspace of Palestine and Palestine is not allowed, at least by law, to raise its own army, navy, air force. Israel is thus sovereign over Palestine and the Palestinians are its subjects, which is why Israel is not a democracy, and why this conflict is a rebellion.

srj 2y ago
Considering the Oct 7 attack it seems pretty wise of Israel to have not allowed Hamas a more advanced military. It is the professed goal of their government to eliminate Israel.
- mjfl 2y ago
  Israel's rationale for de-facto annexation is irrelevant.
  - bawolff 2y ago
    You could argue it is de-facto occupation, but it is pretty clearly not annexation (annexation means fully integrated into civil structure).
    - mjfl 2y ago
      annexation does not imply integration into civilian infrastructure. It's all sovereignty.