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As I get older I find their position then more reprehensible.
The irony of their being in love with a new set of terrorists in Palestine is obvious.
They being Corbyn, Livingstone et al
The IRA was nearly dead in the late 60s. Just look what we did there....
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What did we/you do there?
I don't see the connection. You're not saying that Corbyn or Livingstone's position on Hammas is anything like the left's approach to the IRA in the late 60's are you? The IRA was revived by the Parachute Regiment, not by sympathy from the left.
I think terms like 'set of terrorists' are designed to stop people recognising nuance and variations of position within groups. It's a war-like stance and it just doesn't work. -
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There it is. Acknowledging there was a problem in Northern Ireland equals support for the IRA. Exactly the reason Britain hasn't been able to engage with Northern Ireland. It's legitimate to say stupid, prejudiced things about the people who lived there in a way it wasn't about people in other areas of conflict. The IRA happened for a reason. Some of that reason had to do with Westminster policies. Recognising that doesn't amount to being a fan of their work.
It doesn't matter how long ago it was, it's a shameful position.