Mohammed El-Kurd
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Personally for me, the world I envision, not just Palestine, the world I envision is a world that goes beyond states. That goes beyond this framing of power, this hierarchy in which some people rule over other people. This whole idea of nation states, be it Israel or any other nation states, it's futile. It's not good. It's exclusive. I think that we can achieve a better world than that.
Can you not imagine a world without militaries?
Can you not imagine a world without militaries?
Can you not imagine a world without militaries?
Yeah, I'm not saying I have all the answers or a PowerPoint in my pocket with the instructions, but I'm saying the world I'd like to live in is one that transcends borders, is one that does not necessitate militaries, that doesn't necessitate all of these prisons, all of these walls, all of these racist laws.
Yeah, I'm not saying I have all the answers or a PowerPoint in my pocket with the instructions, but I'm saying the world I'd like to live in is one that transcends borders, is one that does not necessitate militaries, that doesn't necessitate all of these prisons, all of these walls, all of these racist laws.
Yeah, I'm not saying I have all the answers or a PowerPoint in my pocket with the instructions, but I'm saying the world I'd like to live in is one that transcends borders, is one that does not necessitate militaries, that doesn't necessitate all of these prisons, all of these walls, all of these racist laws.
I do think both of these things are truly intrinsic to human beings. But I also do think there is a way to move beyond them. I'm not saying I have the answers.
I do think both of these things are truly intrinsic to human beings. But I also do think there is a way to move beyond them. I'm not saying I have the answers.
I do think both of these things are truly intrinsic to human beings. But I also do think there is a way to move beyond them. I'm not saying I have the answers.
Definitely, definitely.
Definitely, definitely.
Definitely, definitely.
You know, I don't think there's a geography in which a two-state solution is possible. As we said earlier, Swiss cheese, there's literally settlements all over the West Bank. And I don't think it's fair. A two-street solution is fair to all of the people whose homes are still in Haifa, in Nazareth, in Jaffa, and so forth.
You know, I don't think there's a geography in which a two-state solution is possible. As we said earlier, Swiss cheese, there's literally settlements all over the West Bank. And I don't think it's fair. A two-street solution is fair to all of the people whose homes are still in Haifa, in Nazareth, in Jaffa, and so forth.
You know, I don't think there's a geography in which a two-state solution is possible. As we said earlier, Swiss cheese, there's literally settlements all over the West Bank. And I don't think it's fair. A two-street solution is fair to all of the people whose homes are still in Haifa, in Nazareth, in Jaffa, and so forth.
And I don't think it's fair that I'm gonna have to travel to another country to visit my cousin who's married in Nazareth, for example. And beyond that, it's just not possible.
And I don't think it's fair that I'm gonna have to travel to another country to visit my cousin who's married in Nazareth, for example. And beyond that, it's just not possible.
And I don't think it's fair that I'm gonna have to travel to another country to visit my cousin who's married in Nazareth, for example. And beyond that, it's just not possible.
I do believe that whatever you want to call it, one state, two states, 48 states, 29 states, whatever you want to call it, refugees need to return, land needs to be given back, wealth needs to be redistributed, and a recognition of the Nakba needs to happen. That is the only way we could move forward. And you know, regarding whether this is like a possible situation,