Our government is funding Israel's occupation of the West Bank and Gaza. We give the Israeli government at least 3 billion dollars a year. Israel is the top recipient of US foreign aid $. That $ is used to further their seizure of Palestinian land, the building of illegal settlements, the Israeli army's attacks and invasions of Palestinian towns and villages, home demolitions and the building of the wall. A wall which is not being built on the green line, but on Palestinian land, dissecting up towns and destroying shops, farms, homes and dividing families. In addition, our tax dollars help pay for Caterpillar D-9 bulldozers which are used to demolish houses and in the case of Rachel Corrie, people. Our tax dollars have been given to the Israeli government for this purpose. This is why many Americans care so deeply about the issue, they feel personally responsible. In addition, they care about Israelis and Palestinians and want to see peace for the sake of both peoples. They do not believe that the current strategy of our govt. foreign policy, supporting illegal land seizure by Israel through settlement building and military force, is promoting peace. They believe that it is furthering bloodshed.