I was taught to spell his name 'Gandhi'.

I think the comment about massive Palestinian non-violent resistance was telling. Unfortunately it has not been tried. It has been said "The Palestinians have never missed an opportunity to miss an opportunity."

The failure of the Arab states surrounding Israel to take on the re-settlement of these miserable people, unlike Israel's taking on the resettlement of Jews from Arab lands, has led to an incredibly one-sided and (one would think) indefensible position designed to lead to an Israeli state that will have indefensible borders and no control over its own waterways and water table.

Not for nothing has it been observed that Israel only has to lose once. To this date the Arab countries have encouraged Palestinians to take this approach. The result has been increased misery to both the Israeli and Palestinian peoples.

And in spite of this, there are Israeli parties, organizations, and websites which are taking on Palestinian advocacy. I am not aware of a similar openness to criticism and democratic ideals on the Palestinian side. Reminds me of the difference between an open society and a totalitarian one. The open society is full of people critiquing it and the other one is bleating endlessly how it is the only way, has the only right, is purely good and all else is evil. It mistakes intransigency for strength, flexibility for weakness, and brings down ever more sorrow on its own people and causes.