>>Perhaps, but I strongly believe that israel is not doing its best to find solution that works. Revenge upon revenge obviously does not work as we have witnessed over the last 50 years.
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>Walter, I'm sorry, but that's not historically accurate. It is not revenge after revenge, it is Israel defending itself from repeated attacks. And they do it quite well.
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>In the past they have tried to negotiate peace arrangements, but too many in the Palestinian govt refuse to renounce force. They admit it openly.
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>Here's what this boils down to....
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>If Israel decided to put down their guns and not fight - they'd be obliterated from the outside.
>If Hamas and Palestinians who started this, decided to put down their guns and not fight, you'd generally have peace.

Kevin, with all do respect, but that is a very oversimplified view on the matter. I refer to Jos' contrubution on the matter, but also on the fact of building settlements on occupied territory.

If you really would take the time to read into a wel balance view on the matter, that you'd realise the matter is so utterly complicated that it is impossible to unconditionally blame the other side. Palestianians are not born with a genetic hate against israel and visa versa. There are reasons for growng that and it is an utter shame that none of the parties involved have been concentrating on overcomming that very same matter.

Do you have an idea why sharon was murdered? that would be a good beginning into seeing why both parties are at fault here.