Basque nationalism and Irish have a first common point basic terrorism. In both movements there is a main actor has tried to impose his strength on the basis of attacks and deaths. The Basques have to ETA and the Irish IRA, two murderous terrorist organizations have not hesitated to plant bombs in the streets to achieve their goals.
The second point in common is the goal they seek. Both seek independence in the Basque case, radicals seek to create 'Euskal Herria' separated from Spain, while the Irish want Northern Ireland to become independent from the UK and re-join the Republic of Ireland.
Thirdly, both the Basque society like Northern Ireland are divided between those who want independence and those who do not, there is almost a dead heat. So there are a climate of tension in the streets that lead to outbreaks of violence enhanced by the armed wings of these nationalisms.
Fourth, both parties have nationalist politicians who represent them in the chambers. On the one hand the Basque side are the moderate nationalist parties like the PNV and Batasuna radical as that is the political wing of ETA. For its part, in the Irish case is the Labour Party and Social Democrats (SDLP) and the political arm of the terrorists of the IRA, Sinn Fein.
A fifth common point could be that both terrorist organizations declared a "ceasefire" through a statement, which read like to declare a cessation of violence and start a political process of dialogue with political authorities to reach agreements. This is a very complicated process that is reeling from the ongoing 'tug of war' between the two parties.
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