I think that people here are working off of existing agendas/ attitudes which then lead to their differing answers of 'who is the terrorist'. If you believe that Israel has the right to exist, then it follows that Israel has the right to defend itself. Most of the attacks are occurring on territory that is recognized by most signatories of the U.N. as Israel proper.

As to the 'right' of Palestinians to have their own country, which would be something new on the scene as the territory now comprising Israel has been 'occupied' by one or another power since biblical times, this has long been a matter which should be negotiated, rather than fought. The U.N. tried to partition the area in 1948 and a war instigated by the Arab nations resulted. Israel with or without the United States has sought negotiated settlements at various junctures, and been rebuffed out of hand.

This is a roundabout way of saying that we do not have a balance of terror. We have a nation state being attacked by interests who wish nothing less than its destruction. The act is the very message.

The title of this thread is pure bait.