Terrorism has taken a different form on both sides.

The essential thing about terrorism is that it involves the use of violence against non-combatants as a way of promoting some kind of political or quasi-political agenda.

Usinmg tta definition of terrorism it is apparentn that freelance terrorism, not carried out by agents of the official authorities has been more characteristic of the Palestinians, andn that official terrorism, carried out by agents of the official authorities, has been more characteristic of the Israelis.

But when it comes to the actual numbers of people of all ages killed - including children - and property destroyed, the balance has been very much on one side. Once again, this is in no way peculiar to Israel or to Zionism, it is what typically happens in colonial wars.