”Then, IF this escalating violence develops into an area-wide war and Iran and others seriously attack Israel, would be even more committed to Israel's defense.
Hamas stupidly started this &#@*#%& violence, but Netanyahu took advantage of it to begin his desire to annex Gaza and turn the Palestinians into truly a people without a country or hope for one.

Everyone carries part of the responsibility for what is happening and a hundred years of ethnic and religious hate looms large. Sadly, I don't see any solution.”

Absolutely right on the button, Bill. I find it astonishing that a nation, composed heavily of the descendants of a people who were so appallingly brutalised and ethnically-cleansed in Europe in the early/mid 20th century, are now themselves engaged in the brutalisation and ethnic cleansing of their neighbours, and are so happy to appear on our TVs attempting to ‘justify’ their own inhumanity.

If their God actually exists, he/she must be wondering what kind of monster he/she created.