Jerry, when was the last time you saw armed gunmen coming over your fence to kill you? They ARE coming over the fence to kill the Israelis. The situation is different for them than it is for us or for most people, unless they live in a war zone.

My views on homeless civil rights in Santa Cruz and home destructions in Israel are completely consistant. The Israelis have no desire to make anyone homeless--even the Palestinians. They are bulldozing the homes as a desparate measure to try to stop the killings by the suicide bombers as a deterrent to future bombings. Even you must agree that a house is not as important as a life. If Israeli merchants moved a railing so "the wrong kind of people" wouldn't gather there, I would be against that too. The railing is in my own home town so I feel more responsible for it. If I had not fought against it, its the same as compliance, acceptance, and even approval.

Please do a google search and look for how many Jewish and Israeli organizations there are out there that support homeless people. Then do a google search and find how many Palestinian organizations support homeless people. Get back to me. Okay?