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To: Ilaine who wrote (54425)10/24/2002 11:35:59 AM
From: zonder  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 281500
 
If that were the sovereign future proposed for Palestinians, I am sure they would be thrilled to hear about it.



To: Ilaine who wrote (54425)10/24/2002 11:51:02 AM
From: richardbt  Respond to of 281500
 
No they are semi-autonomous reservations. As that web link you posted points out the US Congress can pass legislation overriding Indian law i.e. they do not have independent government therefore they are NOT sovereign within the true meaning of that term. Nor do they have power to enter into relations with foreign states, this right having been ceded to the US government.

They are, therefore, not states. Independent government and capacity to enter into relations with other states being necessary criteria here.



To: Ilaine who wrote (54425)10/24/2002 4:54:34 PM
From: Hawkmoon  Respond to of 281500
 
Nice response... I was just going to mention the same thing...

Many folks don't understand that Indian reservations are sovereign territory within the United States.

It could be one possible precedent for the Palestinians, if they can't bring themselves to some satisfactory accord with Israel and they are reoccupied in a general war.

Hawk