Answer: 1. Because jihadist terrorists hide among the civilian populace. 2. Because jihadist terrorists intentionally use civilians and often children as shields both for buildings and in close combat. "Killing is not the answer." Then what is? The Palestinians should: 1. Stop teaching their children to hate the west. 2. Stop glorifying suicide bombing. 3. Stop electing terrorists to government positions. 4. Adopt a sense of honor that depends on treating civilians with respect. 5. Stop using children as shields. 6. Fight wars by attacking legitimate military targets. Suicide bombers die either way, but at least by attacking military targets the west would find it easier to support the cause of Palestinian freedom. 7. When Israel backs out of the Gaza strip, the Palestinians should not incite Israel to further violence. 8. The Palestinians should accept the west bank and Gaza strip and turn their efforts toward building their local economies and toward teaching their children trades.

So tired of this SCUM. Everyone needs to learn to live in peace and tolerance or be EXTERMINATED

Number of Jewish settlers/settlements on Palestinian land in W Bank more than doubled in the past 10 years of Israeli peace. Peace means justice and end to all forms of Jewish occupation/settlements in Gaza and W Bank, anything short of that is actually a scam, not peace.

We are the chosen people and don't you forget it!

solomon was a king who was so fat and rich he couldn't fit through the eye of a camel money doesn't matter, in the larger sense, these people are tearing each other apart in the name of religion, while they are being funded by the fat cats who worship only the almighty dollar

You got off track when you said needless. Are the isrealis just supposed to sit there and let terrorists fire missles at them and kidnapp thier soldiers without retaliating. That may be what you and the terrorists hope for but. It doesnt work that way. It sucks fighting an emeny thats not blindfolded and tied up huh...

One Question - re: "God Given land" does this mean God is nothing more than a real estate agent?? I am confused how/why God would tell anyone that "this land is yours, kill for it, bomb for it, kidnap for it". As far as I'm concerned you are all radical terrorists. Tit for tat, this for that....I believe it is "the devil" at work in these days and times. Don't bring God into this, it would be apalled.

...when the other side are extremists. It's extremely obvious. These two men have (I presume) done nothing wrong. They should be freed immediately.

The last thing Israel needs are individuals acting on their own in grossly inappropriate ways. In spite of the fact that a typical Pal hates us, is in favor of killing us, and therefore is our enemy, have these guys ever considered just how it is that Israel has such good intelligence on Pal activities and the locations and movement plans of their terror leaders? In part it is because there are Pals who are willing to side with Israel at the risk of their own lives. Sure, some are low lifes who help Israel only for money, but others help Israel because they in fact *do* want to live in peace with Jews. And some are just Pals who only want to work and raise a family. We don't need the "help" of cognitively disabled Jews who kidnap Pals, just as we don't need the "help" of Leftist Jews who are frantic to surrender to Islamofascism.

If the 'so-called' Palestinians are willing to blow themselfs up, they could care less about any Israelis' capturing a few here and there.

To # 75. "leave the Israelis alone in their GOD GIVEN homeland!" God given? Well, since there IS NO GOD, what kind of crazy garbage is that? ALL RELIGIONS are for IDIOTS who can't think for themselves. When you Middle East morons finish KILLING EACH OTHER FOR GOD, the rest of the world will clean up your mess. AGAIN. But, please, just do a good job of killing, so there's as FEW OF YOU RELIGIOUS DUMBASSES LEFT as possible, ON BOTH SIDES.

I agree Matt, and in some way, maybe it's time to just get it out of everyone's system???? I want to say so much more, but it will only fuel the argument on both sides. There are always three sides to a story, including this one...the jewish side, the arab side and then there is the actual truth. ...which side will prevail, and then for how long???? Terrorism is just that, murder is just that... it doesn't matter who's hand it is at, it is still wrong. I think if women were running the world, it'd be so much different :-) .

Susan, you can say that about the Islamic Terrorists, but Isreal is not attacking anyone unprovoked and certainly not because of any religious reasons. How can so many people condemn the Isrealis when they have been attacked every day for centuries by scum who, the Isrealis have done nothing that is unjustified, the only reason they havent been harsher is because the internation communities outcry against thier actions. Classic case of the victim becoming the accused. Isreal has every right to squash anyone who attacks them, or lets others attack them from thier country. I hope the Isrealis really make them pay.

The killing in the Middle East is a complete result of the cowards and mass murderes known as the Palestinians and Islamic Jihadist. You say they resort to terror because they have no F-15's...if they had them, they would only escalate the volume of the innocent that they routinely murder in the name of their religion. Anyone taking sides with these murderers are stupidly blind, or are sheltered idiouts that have no sense of reality. By the way, these same sheltered idiots would be the first to be silenced and subjugatted by their so called "Islamic Friends."

Hezbolla and Hamas have been itching for a scape with Israel for years! Taunting them to react. The Iranian Government is as much to blame as anyone.How long have we heard of the Jihad against Israel and the West and wiping us off the map. The Shia Arab wants blood. Finaly..we may be at the edge of the Middle East War that has been waiting to happen...it is inevitable...

There is nothing evil about Arabs. Muslims in general are not a danger to the world. I feel the pain of the common man of Palestine..because they are laregly the puppets of the true enemy...Islamist militants. We must understand who the real enemy of liberty is and focus on stopping them.

I think 50 years is long enough to give diplomacy a chance. The Pals have spoken, they made their voices loud and clear when they voted in Hamas. Lebanon, Syria, Iran...the same goes for them. Where is Teddy Roosevelt when you need him. He'd be polishing nukes about now.

They need 998 more.According to the current exchange rate established ,recently ,by the Palestians-one Israeli Jew is worth 1,000 Palestinian Arabs.

When will Europe get some balls? How can anyone side w/an entire portion of the world who lives in a world centuries behind. Women have no rights, Arabs attack civilians. I think it's time Bush took the leash off of Israel and let them expel all Palestinians from Gaza, etc. Send them to Egypt, Jordan, or even Syria. They have a right to self defense and these uncivilized people from Syria, Palestine, Iran, etc that believe they have 72 virgins waiting for them once they become martyrs are just plain stupid. It's time for Islam to pay.

Arabs don't value life. They won't care! Time for Israel to take NO prisoners!

These are incredible posts. You are all so alike, and you don't even see it. Arabs speak of Matyrs for God. Jews speak of killing for their God given land. And a Christian is posting about happily meeting the end of days. Is this God? God wants you to kill for the land? God is behind every sick act that happens over there. If this is God, then please send me to hell.

people like you are buying tickets to NY city .....do not come back , we are here like the olive trees , we keep on coming back ....get lost

It's time for the world to condemn the actions of the radical Islamists; But I won't hold my breath.

Let's hope that this is not true.

Patriot, USA.... I hope you are not speaking on my behalf because I am not intersted in fighting a war with anyone. And dumbasses like you, are cause of most evil in the world. "I can throw down whenever you are ready" what the hell are you going to throw down. You died and made you incharge to throw anything.

It will only hurt Israel in the eyes of the world and will accomplish zero. This is plain stupid.

I AGREE WITH #98. Jews are no Better then Muslims.

Unfortunately, I don't see any alternative other than to reciprocate; no, we are not stooping to their level; that would not be possible; we are not capable of stooping to their level. I fully support this organization; right on!!!!!