Amidst the Zionist criminal aggression our people are facing, the factions highlighted the constructive and positive spirit that prevailed during the meeting. They agreed that their meetings would continue in future dialogue rounds to achieve comprehensive national unity that encompasses all Palestinian forces and factions within the framework of the Palestine Liberation Organization, the sole and legitimate representative of the Palestinian people.
Okay what the actual fuck. Masked men with what sure looks like assault rifles in the open? It’s not Alabama, it’s Moscow, this shit is turbo illegal. And they’re standing there, no problem?
So either:
the photo is staged and those aren’t real guns
they’re military
the state no longer even pretends to have control of the violence apparatus
Not sure which option unnerves me more.
Haven’t checked the article out but maybe it’s just an old photo
Edit: Having read the article and seeing the background, I don’t think that’s Moscow I’m the pic
The sign has words only in Arabic
That doesn’t mean much
Or the photo is unrelated and was taken elsewhere on an entirely different occasion.
There is also a possibility that it was allowed by the state.
That falls under p. 2 and 3 of my comment.
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