"And while the term "the Palestinian people" may (or may not) have been a recent innovation, the fact remains that the people who have lived in that area for more than a thousand years, whatever we call them, are being ethnically cleansed from that area by Israel, and have been since before Israel's war of independence."

Who is being "ethnically cleansed from the area" CarolC?

One thing Israel has ALWAYS said, "Stop attacking us, stop killing our civilians and the violence will end. Acknowledge our right to to live in peace and there shall be peace."

It is about time that the Palestinian leadership and their Arab neighbours gave that offer a chance, they never have in the past. One thing is for sure, the "Palestinian" people would greatly benefit from it.

By the way CarolC, what did the PLO and the PA do with all the aid money they received from donor countries (I know where 300+ million US$ went - Tosser Arafat's hip pocket)