Okay, Allen, that's fairly much what I thought it was, but I thought it had some add-ons since the 6-Day War...like gradually expanding the "living area" of Isrealis farther out into other people's bordering land areas...through maintaining military supremacy.

In any case, I think the original notion of carving out such a homeland for Jews by force in Palestine was a very bad one, and not justifiable on any rationale. However, it happened. Given that it did happen, and that many Jews have since been born on that land, I am in favour of them continuing to live there in peace, without interference, as long as they return to the 1948 borders and resolve to not attack their neighbours. They should also compensate and assist Palestinians to at least some extent, and they should attempt to live in brotherhood, rather as mutual foes. This is equally contingent upon their neighbours not attacking them. :-) It seems to be darned near impossible to get both sides to agree to get along together simultaneously, but some friendlier attitudes at the top leadership levels (on either side) would help tremendously.

I am opposed to the original cause of Zionism, as a theory. I think it was a theory without merit.

I am not opposed to the present existence of Israel nor am I opposed to Israel's right to defend itself. I am opposed to the encroachment of Jewish settlers onto Arab and Palestinian land outside the 1948 borders of Israel. I am opposed to Israel secretly maintaining a very large nuclear deterrent capability, and pretending it isn't there. I am opposed to suicide bombers. I am in favour of mutual peace and equality between the warring parties, who should have the sense to reach an accomodation and live side by side in peace.

I am capable of living in peace with people I don't like. It's not comfortable, but it can be done, and in time one may even get to like them if one gets to understand them a bit better.

I consider both sides to blame for the Middle Eastern impasse, and for very similar reasons. They each see only themselves as victims of violence.