Break out your history books and LEARN what transpired during the creation of Israel, from all sides. I am not anti/pro semitic, nor am I anti/pro Arab. I am for fairness, to all parties. If you set aside you prejudice and bias and look at all the facts, there are legitimate reasons on all sides for why the current situation (anger, resentment) exisits. Despite the primitive nature and behavior of the Palenstinians, they had their land taken from them by the world powers, because they weren't powerful enough to deny them. By any measure that was unfair, but it is done and Israel exists. To move forward from here, the Israeli's must recognize the injustice done to the Palestinians, and to return them a fair portion that was taken. In return, the Palestinians, along with all the Arab states must recognize and live in peace with Israel. An extremely tall order. After decades of killing and hatred, is it possible ? Both groups must stop teaching their children to hate, or it is hopeless.

Ian , Austin, Texas USA

Let´s not talk about war and who is to be trusted or not. Let´s seak peace, because enough is enough. Take a look at the way Palestinians live... in Gaza, in Lebanon, in Syria, in Egypt, wherever.... And look at how Israeli people live.
Please, PEACE.....

Maurice Wehbé, Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Jerusalem doesn't belong to the current regime of either the Zionist
Israeli's than it does the Hamas, Fatah, or any other group, splinter,
or otherwise. Jerusalem is an International city, a hallowed place
owned not by any people of any generation. Arrogant claims to
it, especially exclusive claims, are ridiculous and nothing more than
a bullying, might makes right, tone that is so destructive no chance
of peace by any terms can ever take place. It simply stops the dialogue
before it starts. It prevents any chance at peace. If there is no Land For
Peace there will be a horrible world war eventually. Israel must take
the revived 2002 deal. No squirming. No theatrics. No distractions.
Land for Peace right fricking NOW!!

matt, Vegas, USA

The Arabs ask that 4 million refugees are allowed to return to "Israel". Most of these people are actually Jordanian or of Jordanian heritage and never lived in Israel. The Arabs are fond of fantasy and these days can always get a terrified west to agree with them, proving that if you tell a lie long enough and loud enough people will believe it. The Israelis casn't trust the arabs. The ultimate goal is Israels destruction and after that twhen the eurpoeans are bereft of al moral fiber, their turn will come. By the way what about the 800,000 Jews who were expelled from arab countries in 1948. All their property was siezed. Where are the tears for them? as welll as the"poor Palestinians" Once again the Jews are being offered up on the alter of EU appeasement. Israel will survive the arabs. The EU, I'm not so sure.

Stephen, Los Angeles, USA

Peace in that region would be excellent. A great deal of the anger and hatred that militant Islamo-facists have harnessed for their own gains would be gone.

One can dream...

Spanky McGoo, Las Vegas,

Among the several errors of fact in your very polemical article, please note the following: You refer to certain members of the Arab community as being rendered "homeless during the 1947 war which brought about the Israeli state." The third Jewish Commonwealth was restored to life in 1947 by vote of the United Nations. In 1948, all five neighboring Arab countries launched a genocidal war against Israel. In advance of that war, Arab leadership urged the Arab population of Israel to flee so as not to impede the genocide. Arab venom, not Israeli policy, brought about the alleged homelessness of which you speak.

Milton Hirsch, Miami, USA/FL

I cannot believe the whole article has not mentioned a single letter on the issure of settlements. What about the illegal settlements which have been built on Palestinian land- which has divided up the gaza street and west bank.

THe settelements must be removed - so Palestinians can have a viable state.

nabs, cardiff,

Israel should not give land to the palestinians, they will never stop the attacks!!!

Sara, mexico city, mexico

Some people are just stupid, they are saying if the territories are returned, Palestine is formed with Jerusalem as its capital, then Israel will be recognized as a country by all the 22 Arab nations.

Shaq, London, Canada

MEET THE NEW BOSS
SAME AS THE OLD BOSS
Right. Allowing the existing number of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza alone gives Muslims an automatic and overwhelming majority inside Israel. And exactly what is the difference between this and the end of the Jewish state promised by every Palestinian representative since 1948? Could one suppose that the world will now put pressure on the Protestants in Ulster to agree to unification with Ireland? Oh, please.

David Chandler, Bethesda, Maryland

Abbas is right when he says this a chance that should not be missed - the ugly cancer of perpetual hate and violence in the middle east could eventually disappear in time as a result of this. Peace would be given a chance. HOWEVER, all interested countries - those with predominantly muslim, christian and judaic religious cultures should join in this initiative by calling for Jerusalem to be made an INTERNATIONAL CITY, civicly governed and administered but having a tripartite upper house made up of representatives from the three religious infrastructures.

Roy, Summerland BC, Canada

What is the point of giving up land for "peace" to a group of people that wont even recognize your right to exist? The next day they are just going to continue bombing and asking for more land and the extermination of all Jews. I don't understand why this garbage is tolerated in our "enlightened" society. If i starting calling for the extermination of all African Americans I would probably be put in jail.

Jonathan, washington,

Maybe the Palestinians can have Jerusalem starting at noon on Tuesday through sundown Friday, and Israelis can have it sundown Fri through noon on Tuesday.

Erika, Chicago, IL

Is should never give up Jerusalem. Land for peace, the Palestinian charter says that will not stop until Isreal is wiped off the map. This is only a ploy and Israel will not be bullied...

Jill, Plantation, FL,