Let's see if, perhaps, there might be some reasons why Israel is a little different from it's Arab brethren and should be treated differently.

Israel is a democratic nation with diverse parties representing diverse philosophies and beliefs. Minorities have votes in the knesset and have equal standing in the courts.

Israel has a constitution that guaruntees the rights of women and orginized labor. The Histadrut, the national labor union, is the most powerful political entity in the state. Israeli law does not permit violence against Arabs, by rogue civilians, nor does it permit disrespect to Muslim shrines or temples. Fundimentalist Jews sit in Israeli prisons for such acts.

Israel rates the same support, from the Western states that the Palestinians receive from the Arab states, and for the same reason, historic and religious identity. I have, yet, to read, in these threads, a condemnation of Saudi, Yemeni, Egyptian, Iranian, Iraqi solidarity in their "even handed" treatment of Israel.

Terrorism has become a cliche and that cheapens the horror it should engender but, in this thread at least, let's be straight. Terrorism is terrorism and hipocracy is hipocracy.