“palestine cannot govern itself. it keeps electing terrorist leaders into power, they start wars and then if they lose they cry to the liberals for support”

The claim contains both verifiable historical facts and subjective political characterizations. Factually, Hamas—a group designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) by the United States, the European Union, and other international bodies—won a majority in the 2006 Palestinian Legislative Council elections. Following this victory and subsequent violent clashes with the Fatah movement in 2007, Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip, while the Palestinian Authority (PA) continued to govern parts of the West Bank. The assertion that Palestinians 'cannot govern themselves' is a subjective political opinion rather than a verifiable fact. It overlooks the existence of the Palestinian Authority, which has functioned as a governing body since the 1990s, and the fact that no national elections have been held in the Palestinian territories since 2006, meaning the current population has not had the opportunity to vote for or against Hamas in nearly two decades. The claim that they 'cry to the liberals for support' is a rhetorical characterization of international humanitarian aid and diplomatic advocacy, which is a complex geopolitical issue involving various international actors, not solely 'liberals.'