CarolC,

Claiming to have answered points is not the same as giving a coherent answer. So far, YOU have made blanket statements as to what "Israel" is doing, and why, while denying the statements BY THE PALESTINIAN groups that are in control as to their intent towards Israel. I have presented the Hamas Charter in the past- do I need to post it here again? And you ignore the present acts of war against Israel- NOT the "occupied West Bank', but Israel as even you have conceded has a right to exist, by thos same ( Hamas) groups. Against civilians. Killing both Jews and Arabs, as long as they are in Israel.