It expresses the full reality about Israel x Arab Palestine. While the both sides, mainly the last one, don't understand it, the awful conflict will never cease. Israel must be recognized, respected and not endangered. But the great number of Arab dwellers in West Bank deserve a State at their own; since demilitarized because of continued bad behaviour. These are the points for a wished peace's agreement.

There is one big difference that these students do not mention. There is only one small Jewish state while there are more than 20 Arab and more than 50 Islamic ones. If the arabs in western Palestine (Jordan is eastern Palestine) ians do not want to live in a jewish state, they have a right to leave for an Arab or Moslem state. (Yet, most prefer to go to the Western democracies). Also, Israel does not threaten to destro any Arab state while many Arabs want the elimination of Israel

... that there is a place for the State of Israel in the "Palestinian" vision? Taste the reality, kids. Don't waste conciliatory gestures on those who have no appreciation. Rabid anti-Semitism in the guise of "human rights;" that's all it is, and you should learn to recognize it for what it is. These people are not interested in peaceful coexistence. They want the State of Israel to disappear. Don't be fooled it is anything else.

Let us hope that the dullest open their eyes and stop to salute the extremists on both sides.

oxford students, i dont mean to be critical ,im heartened by your views.there is a difference -----the isrealis have the power .- its a meaningfull difference with regard to west bank apartheid issue.

I suggest you don't address us as "dear friends". Studying at Oxford it is evident that you have found refuge in academic left-wing, anti-Zionist intellectualizations. At your age and in your hallowed environment you have evidently been conditioned to forego whatever anchor you ever may have had in your heritage. Fortunately we don't all attend Oxford.

An idea: why not launch an "Islamic Terrorist Victim Week" at precisely the same time. With a roll call of the 9/11 victims, the 7/7 victims, the Madrid bombing victims, Boston victims...Expose the Islamists for what they are: terrorists. No doubt it would strike a chord with Westerners and clearly establish the link with the "palestinian" terrorist movements. Just an idea...

The perennial question which no Zionist can answer, left or right, if ending Apartheid means "ending Israel", what does that tell you about Israel and about Zionism? Ending Apartheid will not end Israel just like ending Apartheid in South Africa didn't "end the Afrikaaners". There were plenty of nutjobs who claimed the blacks would kill all the afrikaaners etc. And it was easier for them to be scared because they were outnumbered 9 to 1. What's Israel's excuse? It doesn't have any. The greatest threat to Israel isn't Iran or terrorist attacks or anything else. It's democracy.

What amazes me about apartheid accusations directed against Israel is that it's Palestinians who are insisting on establishing an apartheid state of Palestine.

and know your enemy. Then talk. “Just like you” does not include most Jews and Israelis, and rightly so. It is too convenient to comment from a safe haven such as Oxford; you speak philosophy while others must deal with reality.

¨the west bank occupation¨ is the problem and not the ones causing it - Israel, your are laundering the problem. This racial system of segregation has a face, someone is causing it, regulating it and funding it. That is Israel. Suggesting that the state of Israel is separate to the occupation is misleading the public. Besides no one is implying that the state of Israel shouldn´t exist. They are just saying it shouldn´t exist as an "illegal racist project", which is what it currently is. And the Palestinians number 4.2 million not 3 million, the Gaza strip is still under siege.

Read this one sentence very carefully and then try to understand it. The blacks were not continuously killing and trying to kill more Afikaneers.

One difference: there was apartheid in S. Africa. There is no apartheid in Israel. Israeli arabs are represented in the government and the Supreme Court. They go to the same hospitals as Jews to be treated by the same Jewish and arab doctors. What does that tell you? Correct: Israel is a democracy.

Then followed by "Israel/settlers Victim Week" Haganah,Deir Yassin,house demolition,land confiscation, apartheid wall, check point, water allocation,Ibrahimi mosque massacre, shabra and shatilla, syuhada street etc etc etc. Just an idea.

A couple of mealy-mouthed, self-loathing, ghetto-minded petunias who represent the very essence of middle-of-the-road mediocrity.

The 'Israel apartheid week' is nothing but an annual anti Jewish Carnival, where Jew hate is celebrated and nothing is what it seems. It's the festival of lies & make believe, organized by a racist, hate sponsoring group under the name of BD'SS. This festival is not about Palestinian Arabs but about Jews & Israeli's.

separation barrier - it's mostly a fence. Like many many many other borders on the globe! Sabra and shatila - was done by Christian ARABS!!!! etc etc etc...just an idea, liar!

situation at all. The problem is - Israel was more than once willing to compremise but the Arab refused past deals, the more the arab refused the less they got, and there is no guarantee by the palestinians to stop the violance after deal, we saw what Hamas cease fire is. nowdays the palestinians are heading toward Anarcy Hamas is no longer in controll. This author lives in a make believe world.

cause no-one objective has documented what you just listed, plenty of palestinians propeganda was taken from the jewish narativ in many cases the palestinians just changed the names jews to arabs, Hamas copied the enthem of Beitar organization word by word.

The separtion wall is made from concrete it's hardly a fence, futhermore Israel hasn't declared it's borders yet. Sabra and Shatila was perpetrated by Christian Arabs, aided and abetted by the IDF and Ariel Sharon.

Just not on our land - the Islamofascists have stolen 99.99% of the Middle East - we have less than 0.01% of the land. We will keep our land and the thieves can keave

The apologetic grovelling tone of the letter is that of a whiny Jewish leftist begging mostly Non Jewish leftists for acceptance. The letter may be better than nothing but it is pathetic. It is about the best one can expect from a Jewish leftist who mindlessly accepts the "occupation" lie and the other lies on which Fictional Palestine is based.

Sasha's another anti semite. Forgive ehr she knows nothing. KEEP BUILDING !!!!

the "separation barrier", be it wall or fence, was built specifically to keep terrorists out. And its working. Once again the "Pals" did it to themselves and do not take responsibility.

Most of the "wall" is a fence. Period. Israel was stupid in letting in the militia's to the camps. But that is a far cry from aiding and abetting. Your post that the wall is concrete, as if all of it is, shows your disdain for facts.

You Israelis call Oxford Street Ox for red. Methinks that's more your level. Pathetic repetitive self hating article, no matter which Ox for red you say you're writing from. אצלנו הכל סבבה . מרחמת עליכם מאוד ד׳ש חם מכולנו כאן בבית By the way the Pallis would hate it if we weren't here. No one would care for them like we do. And they know it. You know it too. תפסיקו לקשקש במוח חברה להת׳

Jump on a plane and come and join the Tel Aviv Marathon tomorrow. Will do you the world of good. Seems to be exactly what you need. Clear your heads a bit. Love you, bye

Instead of wasting your time penning letters to BDS fascists , you should have applied a little creative thinking . Knock up a half scale mock up of an exploded Egged bus and position it adjacent to their faux wall . When students question you about it , tell them that's what the Palestinians were doing to our people on a weekly basis and that is why we built a barrier .