Why are the Israelis so villified by America? I guess most people in their utter lack of research decide it's "cool" to be anti-Israel (and anti-America, for that matter).

It really angers me when people try to make the Israelis seem like the victim. Of course, these same people are the very same ones who can't tell me who started all the wars Israel's been involved in (answer: Arab nations).

Even the Palestianian issue is a tricky one. Of course, they've made headway by removing some power away from Arafat (who's made it clear that he's only really in it for the money and power; he doesn't care about a Palestinian state at all) and appointing a real prime minister. Now hopefully with the war in Iraq winding down (well, one can dream), we can start to negotiate for a real peace in the Middle East.

To anyone who says the Israeli's unfairly victimize the Palestinians, tell me how. Tell me how after three+ wars against Israel, how Israel is supposed to respond when terrorists start blowing up bombs in crowded civilians centers. And then someone comes and yells at them for shooting a suspected terrorist?

Give me a f'ing break. Israel has a clear history of living in that land we currently call Israel. The Palestinians have no history there. Nope, they don't. Try to give me direct historical references indicating that the same Holy Land as the Jews is also shared by the Palestinians. Heck, the Palestinians have never existed as a separate state.

I wish people wouldn't be such d'arses and would actually research the topics at hand.

I hate it when stupid people try to be smart. It's annoying as hell.