> On another subject, however, I do find it interesting that things have not settled down much at all even with the goals Palestinians have been vocalizing for years put forward as a goal by the U.S. also (a Palestinian state). Hmmmmmmmm....

You mean, Israel has agreed to give back the territories it occupied in 1967, and to enforce UN resolutions in that regard? I'm seriously outdated, lacking good source of news - the BBC on NPR is getting more and more frequently skipped.