What CarolC chooses not to mention about why pregnant women are subject to checkpoints is that there have been multiple instances of Palestinian homocide/suicide bombers disguised as pregnant women, in several cases riding in Red Crescent ambulances, who have been responsible for many murders and maimings of innocent children, women and men in Israel.

Their homes are continually being destroyed and their land confiscated, in many cases so that Israeli settlers can build segregated, Jewish only, settlements, accessed by Jewish only roads.

Personally, I'm against the settlements and believe that most should be dismantled. However, what CarolC says here is a hate-mongering lie. Palestinian homes that are destryoyed -- again something that I'm against -- are those that have been shown to be involved in terrorist activities. There have been no cases of Israeli settlements being built on the grounds of these destroyed homes.