On Sat, 4 Apr 2026 14:25:09 -0400, Rhino
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I'm sure Avi Lewis would make a fine legislator in the Palestinian >parliament if they ever got around to having elections again but it's
been 20+ years so it's anyone's guess when or if they will ever have
another election. In the meantime, Comrade Lewis will no doubt keep
ranting about solidarity with the oppressed.
IS there in fact such a group encompassing all Palestinians? I think
you're talking about the assembly in Gaza where HAMAS is said to be in
the 18th year of a 4 year term of office.
I agree with your last line since other than breathing oxygen, Israel
was pretty much watching their borders and ignoring HAMAS though they
COULD have legitimately pounded Gaza into beach sand years ago as
HAMAS had been using Gaza for missile strikes into Israel for more
than 10 years LONG before 7 Oct 2023. We're talking several thousand
missiles launched from Gaza.
There would have been no HAMAS war had Israel retaliated one for one
on missile strikes the day after each HAMAS strike. Not especially
ADVOCATING that but just sayin'
There is ONE positive aspect to the NDP having a new leader: they may >attract the return of their former members who voted Liberal in the last >election. The reason that is positive is that it *might* split the vote
of leftists between the Liberals and the NDP, giving the Conservatives a >chance to win. Then, Pierre Poilievre would be our PM and could begin to >restore what we were.
Having been reduced from 25 seats (2021) to 7 seats (2025) I'm sure
the NDP would be keen to get their seats back in the next election.
That said, Donald Trump pretty much won the 2025 election for Carney.
Poilievre had a 20 seat lead in the polls before the dissolution and
after Trump started praising Carney Poilevre's vote share was WAY down
and lost by 2.4% after Trump endorsed Carney.
No question the Donald was the most important endorsement in the 2025
Canadian election, largely based on his belief that Carney could be
pushed around more than Poilievre.
For any Americans reading this, most Canadians were MASSIVELY PO'd
about Trump's talk of a 51st state though it would have been a very
brief anger had he said it once and never said it again rather than
saying it again and again and again. From talking to people most
Canadians I've talked to think Canada-US relations will repair quickly
after Inauguration Day January 2029 though are antsy about how much
further damage will be imposed before then.
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