CarolC:
"And no violence should be committed against any Jewish people anywhere in the world as a backlash for what Sharon and his government are doing. Period."

But where are your condemnations of Palestinian acts of terror, to match your ones of Israeli acts?

OK, and I will concede that no violence should be committed against ANY people anywhere in the world EXCEPT as backlash to what they, themselves ( as individuals) have done. WHen Israeli troops strap on bombs and blow up birthday parties, with no "target" who has committed a crime, I will condemn it. I will not condemn

I do not claim that either side is faultless. But I have seen NO effort on the part of the Palestinian Authority to make any attempt to even discourage such terrorist actions. At least some of the Israelis are being brought to court, and at least the governemnt is acting as if they disapprove.