Steve: Not ALL Palestinians are responsible for the criminal attacks on Israelis. the majority, according to various opinion polls, support them. And the Palestinian leaders ---all of them.

The Palestinians themselves have rejected a national homeland again and again. I believe it is because they have no intention of living peacefully side-by-side with the Israelis.

Yes I support the Israeli people and, to some extent, their government. I do not support attrocities committed against the Palestinian people which have happened--but not as part of an official Israeli govt. policy.

I do NOT support involuntary transfer, killing, or "getting rid of" the Palestinian people. I note you could not find one quote in my dozens of postings in which I advocate any of this. Just more of your general bullshit overview and groundless accusations.

$3 billion a year is not "massive" military aid. (Didn't George Bush just get authorization for another 87 billion for the latest leg of the Iraqi war?) As I have stated before, this aid was guaranteed by the USA in the 1979 peace treaty with Egypt (Egypt gets $2 billion/yr) in exchange for Israel giving up 94% of the land it conquered in 1967. DO YOU RECOMMEND THAT THE USA JUST TEAR UP THAT PEACE TREATY WITH EGYPT?????

If you read what I posted above, you will see that I acknowledge the Palestinians movement towards a national identity but dispute claims by you and others that this has been the case since time immemorial.

to AKA: Gee, it almost sounds like you regret that I can post articles here like anyone else. May I remind you that in a democracy a vigorous discussion of the issues is not only allowed but desirable?