Why do we refer to Israel as “the Jewish state,” but not Palestine as “the Muslim state?” Why do we conflate religion with nationality?
@AlliFlowers There is a significant Palestinian Christian minority. Hamas claims to be Islamic but the Palestinian Authority is secular.
@not2b But the PA IS Hamas.
@AlliFlowers That is ignorant. The PA is headed up by Hamas's rival for power, Fatah.
@AlliFlowers My sources are good, thanks. Perhaps you are thinking of the election where Hamas won and the other side refused to recognize this, followed by a civil war. The outcome of that was that Hamas wound up in control of Gaza and Fatah had control in the West Bank. But only the PA, headed up by Abbas, has international recognition, and they aren't Hamas.