Roachboy, I understand what you're trying to say, and do feel sorry for the Palestinian people as a whole. However, I don't feel sorry for their treatment by the Israelis, but for them being held hostage by Arab extremists, who use the Palestinians as a political (and physical) weapon against the Israelis.
As for my post, I have no problem defending it. I don't believe that the Jews should somehow learn what *you* want them to learn, and become peaceful, friendly people who'll do anything to avoid killing anyone. I think they should be allowed to defend themselves from irrational hatred and violence.
In the past millenia, Jews have been killed in the millions for being different, and for being easy targets. I applaud Israel's attempts to defend themselves, and have no problem with them attacking militant Palestinians and their supporters. If you feel that point of view is somehow evil/wrong/undefendable, that is your right, but IMO, that's *your* problem.
I feel that the Israeli government has a duty to protect it's citizens from harm; therefore, if a Palestinian terrorist/freedom fighter tries to kill Israelis, he should be taken out. If innocent Palestinians get hurt/killed in that act, so be it - it's not the fault of the Israelis that Palestinian extremists hide amongst civilians, it's the fault of those extremists, who force the Israelis to kill these innocents, and then use that as yet another propaganda tool.
powerclown, you have the floor.
