You would need an election to happen, and I don’t know if Israel would let one happen.
Comment on What if the Gaza Strip declared independence?
redcalcium@lemmy.institute 11 months ago
The Gaza strip is effectively ruled by Hamas, which rule without election since 2006. If they’re to declare independence, aren’t they need to elect a legitimate government first?
HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 11 months ago
Delphia@lemmy.world 11 months ago
You think Hamas is going to let a free and uncorrupt election run and risk losing their power and influence?
HardlightCereal@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Australia is ruled by an illegitimate king and it’s still recognised.
uniqueid198x@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 months ago
‘legitimate government’ isn’t really a thing. Many recognized countries are ruled by hereditary governments, or by autocrats who gained power in a coup. The legitimacy of such governments, andthe nationhood of the states, is recognized by other countries based on the foreign policy (mostly self interest) of those other countries. So, if you want to guess who would recognize a Gaza nation with Hamas as the ruling clique, ask yourself what governments would benifit from doing that.