intelligent commentary. I really appreciated it. I would simply add that in this day od "victim" as hero, there is a sense of personal and group entitlement which comes with it. In short, it's as if, "Everyone else is responsible for my pain and I needn't do anything to work my way out of the situation in which I find myself." In fact, there are so many advantages to claiming the "victim" status and both individuals, families and groups revel in it. When I was a teenager and young man, I recall that most people would have been ashamed of the charity associated with this status as well as the lack of independence and pride.

How true!

what the Holocaust Industry is... Or wait, does that not qualify?

lazy leaders or lazy people there is a big differance as to sleep or can not sleep

i do not know what is the meaning of myriad . -do you think that i could not understand the pal-israil conflect ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

there is a big differance to be a victim or like to be a victim sure palastinians do not like to be victims .....please mannage this post

should read "The Haj" by Leon Uris

...ready to fight to the last Israel soldier for his dreams! As far as the article goes, i'm on the pot calling the kettle black bench.

The Palestinians are victims, of their socalled leaders. I am sure that many Palestinians want nothing more than to live their lives and raise their families just like Israelis. Their problem is that for 60 years and more recently, their leaders have had a bigger interest in lining their pockets with aid money and getting sweet business deals that keep them in power. The absolute worst thing that could happen for Abbas, Erekat, Dahlan and Haniyah & Co would be peace with Israel. The money would dry up and maybe the Palestinian people would build their cities and realize true freedom with true representative govt. Get rid of the Mafia leaders and peace will come.

Mr. Schueftan is trying the same old stategy of blaming the victim. You can use the same analogy of Israelenjoying the victim role to the tune of trillion of dollars collected from present day Germany and the from The united state. Simple - stop confescating their land, demolishing their homes, improsining their men, women and children, build settlements and interfere with every aspects of their lives and I am certain they will stop complaining.