The surprise move, in a declaration endorsed on Tuesday by the 22 member nations of the Arab League, also condemned Hamas’s Oct. 7 attacks on Israel, which set off the devastating war in Gaza.
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The surprise move, in a declaration endorsed on Tuesday by the 22 member nations of the Arab League, also condemned Hamas’s Oct. 7 attacks on Israel, which set off the devastating war in Gaza.
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They wouldn’t be the ones recognized by the international community, though. That would most likely go to the Palestinian Authority. They’ve always been preferred over Hamas.
It wouldn’t be the PA either it’s too unpopular
Regardless, it would still make Hamas successful in reaching the goal of a Palestinian state. And if statehood was recognized then Hamas could immediately disarm and hand control over to the Palestinian army, which would find itself in sudden need of soldiers and leaders.
Hamas hasn’t been gunning for international recognition for over a decade, so that’s already accounted for. Hamas’s demand is pretty explicitly a Palestinian state period, a Palestinian state led by them. If that happens they’ll probably reform as a political party like they did in 2005.