'Thailand recognizes Palestine as independent state'

[kropotkin]

The Redshirts back a government run by the PLO and Hamas. What a surprise.

So....... rednecks do not like red shirts?

Basically the same i would think.

Red is red.

An extremist is an extremist.

Of course, extremists would not agree with that statement.

And yet.

Les extremes se touchent.

(as frenchy extremists would say)

Bucholz backs a post by Ulysses that backs the extreme right wing. What a surprise.

[Ulysses G.]

Why are you quoting your own post?

[koheesti]

yada yada diversions do not change facts. the score is 129:67 - Thailand made its choice. period!

But the weighted score is 129:854

[koheesti]

Why are you quoting your own post?

It happens when people forget which of their user names they are using.

[KeyserSoze01]

Timing, coincidence?

Ok, ok, we will recognize you, recall your bombers...

The cynic in me was wondering the same thing.

More than a coincidence me thinks. The timing is impeccable. Looks like Thailand just bought themselves an anti-terrorism insurance policy.

[Orac]

yada yada diversions do not change facts. the score is 129:67 - Thailand made its choice. period!

But the weighted score is 129:854

depends on how you are weighting it

[koheesti]

yada yada diversions do not change facts. the score is 129:67 - Thailand made its choice. period!

But the weighted score is 129:854

depends on how you are weighting it

By importance.

[kropotkin]

Oh sorry.

I did not realise this is the "republican president candidates putting themselves out off business tread".

Keep on commenting chaps. Good entertainment indeed.

Bye.

[KKK]

'Thailand recognizes Palestine as independent state'

quite right to...

[up-country_sinclair]

Well done, Thailand.

And the world is only in the beginning stages of rectifying past mistakes related to Palestine and Palestinians.

[anterian]

A number of off-topic posts have been deleted as well as responses to them.

This isn't difficult. Stay on the topic. The topic is Palestine and Thailand. It's not about the US or Israel.

I would think it difficult to discuss Palestine without mentioning the US and Israel.

[mrandmrskindbud]

oh my

[Scott]

Another off-topic post deleted.

"I would think it difficult to discuss Palestine without mentioning the US and Israel."

It might be difficult, but it's not impossible and the OP is rather specific, so I think you can proceed accordingly.

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[maiphedmaiaroi]

Thats great news. Hopefully Palestine will be freed from it aggressors sooner rather than later.

Free palestine

[blackthorn2005]

The Redshirts back a government run by the PLO and Hamas. What a surprise.

And they are now 'entertaining' Hezbollah!

[bigbamboo]

I'm all for independence where it's due..... Palestine, Pattani, even Scotland!

[DP25]

Between recognizing Palestine and partnering up with Mugabe, what are the right wing farang Thakin lovers to do?

[Steely Dan]

Thats great news. Hopefully Palestine will be freed from it aggressors sooner rather than later.

Free palestine

Has anyone considered the fact that Hamas don't want an independent Palestinian state as with it will come responsibilities and the international criminal court to take an interest if they misbehave.

As for the argument that this gives Thailand some anti-terrorist insurance policy All I can say apart from how staggeringly naive is that once you start giving in to threats or intimidation by terrorists they will repeat the trick again and again. I suppose when you have red shirts as your power base this sort of thinking becomes automatic though.

Edited January 20, 2012 by Steely Dan

[Steely Dan]

Well done, Thailand.

And the world is only in the beginning stages of rectifying past mistakes related to Palestine and Palestinians.

What mistakes might they be? Perhaps recognizing they are generic arabs flying under a flag of convenience.

[TantraMantra]

It'll piss off Israel, but make the rest of the Arab countries a little bit happier about Thailand. Either way, it gets Thailand's name in the newspapers for something other than a negative effect on tourism (e.g. Terrorism alert / flooding / tourist deaths), so on the whole it's likely going to be a good thing.

Yes agreed, I only hope it doesn't piss off Israel enough to send Mossad to set up a Lebanese business man as a terrorist bomber. That would really damage Thai tourism.

[khunken]

Thats great news. Hopefully Palestine will be freed from it aggressors sooner rather than later.

Free palestine

Has anyone considered the fact that Hamas don't want an independent Palestinian state as with it will come responsibilities and the international criminal court to take an interest if they misbehave.

As for the argument that this gives Thailand some anti-terrorist insurance policy All I can say apart from how staggeringly naive is that once you start giving in to threats or intimidation by terrorists they will repeat the trick again and again. I suppose when you have red shirts as your power base this sort of thinking becomes automatic though.

Your first paragraph is typically ignorant of Hamas's stance. Their policy is that they will recognise Israel when Israel recognises a fully independent Palestinian state.

Although not normally a supporter, I applaud the current government for this - if it is true. I doubt very much that this is due to any intimidation but the coincidence with the Israeli-US terrorist 'threat' may well have pushed the Thais to show two fingers to 'big brother'.

[Neurath]

The recognition is the right thing to do. I just wonder what Thailand's reasons for doing it are?

[garrfeild]

I think the Thai Government has made a very wise move, it has realised Palestine as a state despite the major western powers not doing so. With the recent floods in Bangkok Thailand has to elevate it's international profile! Western tourist numbers may be well down coz the the economic crisis in the US-EU. Tourist numbers from the middle east & other parts Asia to Thailand have increased recently.

After all It's all about numbers etc, Thailand depends on tourism for a lot of It's economy! Visitors from other parts of the world may be more likely to visit the kingdom knowing that they are rightly on the side of a free Palestine :-)

Once again, a smart move from the Thai Gov

I very much doubt the average tourist know or gives a dam_n about Thai Governments recognition of a Palestinian state. As for it being a smart move! time will tell.

[Steely Dan]

Thats great news. Hopefully Palestine will be freed from it aggressors sooner rather than later.

Free palestine

Has anyone considered the fact that Hamas don't want an independent Palestinian state as with it will come responsibilities and the international criminal court to take an interest if they misbehave.

As for the argument that this gives Thailand some anti-terrorist insurance policy All I can say apart from how staggeringly naive is that once you start giving in to threats or intimidation by terrorists they will repeat the trick again and again. I suppose when you have red shirts as your power base this sort of thinking becomes automatic though.

Your first paragraph is typically ignorant of Hamas's stance. Their policy is that they will recognise Israel when Israel recognises a fully independent Palestinian state.

Horse manure, read their charter.

http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/malam_multimedia/English/eng_n/pdf/hamas_charter.pdf

[khunken]

Thats great news. Hopefully Palestine will be freed from it aggressors sooner rather than later.

Free palestine

Has anyone considered the fact that Hamas don't want an independent Palestinian state as with it will come responsibilities and the international criminal court to take an interest if they misbehave.

As for the argument that this gives Thailand some anti-terrorist insurance policy All I can say apart from how staggeringly naive is that once you start giving in to threats or intimidation by terrorists they will repeat the trick again and again. I suppose when you have red shirts as your power base this sort of thinking becomes automatic though.

Your first paragraph is typically ignorant of Hamas's stance. Their policy is that they will recognise Israel when Israel recognises a fully independent Palestinian state.

Horse manure, read their charter.

http://www.terrorism...mas_charter.pdf

That is cowshit - it's not their charter but a western twisting of their charter.

[Scott]

Just a couple of questions and points. First, I would guess that this recognition was not a spur-of-the-moment decision. I assume it takes some time to get the paperwork ready, check on the different protocols involved etc. Does anyone know how long this takes? (I note the recognition has been sent to the UN).

Secondly, is there a good reason for Thailand not to recognize Palestine? The Thais have little direct involvement in the Middle East-US-Israeli-Iran tensions. Are there any repercussions taken on countries that recognize Palestine? It seems there are quite a lot of countries who have recognized Palestine, they seem to lose nothing by doing this other than making a small number of countries unhappy.

Thoughts please.

[rijb]

The recognition is the right thing to do. I just wonder what Thailand's reasons for doing it are?

Good point. What's in it for Thailand? Besides a few more tourists.

[DP25]

The recognition is the right thing to do. I just wonder what Thailand's reasons for doing it are?

A Hezbollah terrorist was caught attempting to make a huge bomb, probably so he could blow up Khao San and the Israeli guesthouse there. Seems like they want to remove themselves as a possible to target and get them to not bomb Thailand

[khunken]

Just a couple of questions and points. First, I would guess that this recognition was not a spur-of-the-moment decision. I assume it takes some time to get the paperwork ready, check on the different protocols involved etc. Does anyone know how long this takes? (I note the recognition has been sent to the UN).

Secondly, is there a good reason for Thailand not to recognize Palestine? The Thais have little direct involvement in the Middle East-US-Israeli-Iran tensions. Are there any repercussions taken on countries that recognize Palestine? It seems there are quite a lot of countries who have recognized Palestine, they seem to lose nothing by doing this other than making a small number of countries unhappy.

Thoughts please.

I don't know how long the paperwork takes, but presumably it will wind its way through the UN to a conclusion. Thailand has good relations with all sides in the ME. There are Thai workers in Israel & there were a number in Libya. I'm not sure if any went back after the civil war was over.

[maiphedmaiaroi]

Horse manure, read their charter.

http://www.terrorism...mas_charter.pdf

That is cowshit - it's not their charter but a western twisting of their charter.

Totally agree. Pigshit. Id like to see the real one in arabic