Whilst I know that the majority of Israeli citizens support their regime, I feel sorry for them. I wouldn't want to live in a country in which you're scared for yourself and your loved ones and in which you might be afraid to sleep at night. Good governments should have the pursuit of peace, security and prosperity at the top of their agenda for their citizens. What a shame that successive Israeli regimes never afford those things for the Palestinian citizens in their country. As you imply, Bill, the pro-Israel lobby in the US is mighty powerful and it behoves your politicians to kowtow if they wish to survive. That's one of the main reasons why there's no peace process, no good will and no end in sight. Needless to say, we all know who suffers the most, and it's generally not the ones with guns and bombs in their hands.