The last I heard, no homeless person has strapped bombs on his chest and gone and blown up a bunch of Westside schoolchildren.

For the record, I support a solution for the Palestinians in which they have housing, education, health care, and decent jobs ----just like I do for all people. But if you can't help the people in your own backyard, what business do you have messing with the lives of people who live half a world away?

My position on Israel and my position on homelessness in America are completely consistant. I don't advocate killing anyone or allowing suffering to continue. I think Israel is maligned unfairly and the Israelis have moved mountains to help the Palestinians have a better life.

What do you do when you build homes for Palestinians so they can leave the camps, and any family that accepts the new (Israeli-built) housing is shot?

That's not even remotely the same problem as the Westside businesses putting up "No Parking" signs all over on the streets where vehicularly-housed people park and sleep.

The question for you is this: are you going to spend your energy attacking me because you disagree with my position on a completely different issue? Or are you going to get off your butt and do something about what is happening to refugees in your own town?