Simon O'Brien, London, UK: "The problems facing Palestinian children stem from the hunger, and violence of the israeli oppression, not the films they are watching."

Absolute student-grant style rubbish. The birth rate in Gaza and the west bank is one of the highest on the planet with families of 10 children common. If the fantasy you subscribe to was fact, there'd not be enough food to support such a manifold increase in population.

It may also interest you that Palestians arrest and shoot each other on a daily basis. One of the biggest problems facing Palestinians is accountability, and you will find that a common thread across the Arab and Persian world where it's always somebody else's fault, normally Jews.

Dan, Hampton, UK

Dr Denis MacEoin

What is the greater child abuse Dr MacEoin giving them textbooks you don't agree with or shooting them and bulldozing their houses down?

How do you teach a child who has seen Israeli troops arrest and shoot his people on a daily basis - to love the people who do so?

The problems facing Palestinian children stem from the hunger, and violence of the israeli oppression, not the films they are watching.

Simon O'Brien, London, UK

Israel consist of people from different countries but one religion. Palestinian do share in cultur, identity, customs and every aspect of life. Palestinian lost their lands, homes, children and nobody asked for over 70 years. at least they should resist. Hamas is now in gaza because the international community silance about Israel crimes. if you consider Hamas as a terrorist foundation you should first know that Israel is the occupier.

hadeel, Manchester, u.k.

By reading these comments, I wonder why David had to love Bathsheba. If he could win over himself of the temptation of her beauty, he just had to love his son born earlier and not Solomon. Why did he commit such a mistake. Then I remember that he came to the position by winning the battle against Goliath the Filistine. I feel that this fighting image is very ironic. Today, Palestinian children value death by suicide as a fighter for martyrdom, but the fact is extending the system of factioning among the world two/three monothesim religion. I heard that in Muslim narratives, Daud is highly praised for his ability to controle metals, but do they teach the temptation of adultry with the Solomon's mother? Palestinians should mourn Absalom's fate losing love of his father. If there was no marriage between Bathsheba, Absalom might have inherited the throne and some other end had been there. Isa lifted sin of Daud, and so I pray Muhammad s.a.w. bring peace and harmony to holy crescent land.

Satoru Tsunashima, Arita, Japan

People say things like "end the occupation", without a single thought as to how to do that.

If Israel simply walks out, then a situation like Gaza will prevail i.e. continutiy of missiles from Hamas and the possibility of civil war. If Israel looks to negotiate its way out, then it will require a partner to negotiate with. That partner must be prepared to adhere to the rule of law, otherwise everytime the Palestinian leadership changes, new agreements will be required.

Before making accusations, maybe Israel is trying to end this unwanted situation, with no real solution at hand.

Paul Charney, London, UK

It is amazing to see how little understanding of what does really mean to make a people suffer for so many years the injustices that Palestine suffers until today really means specially for children. This is part of their reality, and can't be avoided by just silence it. Israel should stop the slaughter of innocent children if they want so much love and peace for them.

Pablo, Bahia Blanca, Argentina

With a computer for every child - maybe the Hamas will not have so much controll over them and they will be able to write and learn other behavior with children around the world.
i call the British proffessors to confiscate all ties Bir Zeit University, With Gaza and West Bank proffessors, with Syria, Iran, Aphganistan, Pakistan, and any other country or nation that call for the destruction and hatred of another nation. Israel is not one of any of those. Israel is fighting for its life. Who gave those proffessors their titles??? They have not tried to live in Israel, they have not tried to ask Palestinian women what they really trully think. What do they read? What have they double checked? Who is paying them off? The Hamas? Iran? Reconsider - and try teaching the Palestinian children love, care and peace. Then see what happens. It is this regions future. It is a sorry sight to see children grow up with hatred instead of love and peace. Joe of Manchester is right.

judith, jerusalem, israel

"the reality of life for Palastinians in Hebron" is a result of 50 years of Palestinian hatred and hostility towards Israel, and their undoubted suffering shows merely that Israel is massively more powerful than they are so. It does not of itself indicate any moral or political issue. If they want to stop suffering, stop hating and lauching rockets, and Israel will have no reason for their aggression, terrirotorial or otherwise.

Joe, Manchester,

What a brilliant summing up by Dr MacEoin. The world needs to be constantly reminded of this; that the Jews , after centuries of ethnic cleansing from their Homeland by Arabs, have reclaimed their national home, to which we are entitled just like other peoples, and where we have had a constant presence for 4,000 years, 2,5000 years before Arabism . And that the Palestinians can have a share too - though it is undeserved after centuries of occupation and despoiliation of our Jewish Homeland - but have yet to learn the concepts of compromise and justice for OTHER people who own that land by long, ancient Right. The Arab and Islamo-fascist view, sadly, excludes the rights of other people; this is the problem.

Martin Sugarman, London, UK

>The reality that Palestinian children live every day is not made by Israel .

I suggest you read the article in today's Sunday Times about the reality of life for Palastinians in Hebron before putting the blame on the Palastinian leadership. Simple fact is Israel needs to end its occupation.

Andrew Whiting, Surbiton, Surrey

Farfur is just the tip of a very large iceberg of Palestinian child abuse. Children are dressed from an early age in military uniforms, made to wear mock suicide belts, given AK47s to carry, told that death as a martyr (through suicide or as a fighter) is the greatest of aspirations, sent to summer schol for para-military training, provided with school textbooks that tgeach them to despise and hate Jews, taught that killing Israelis is a noble and religious thing, taught that there was no Holocaust. None of this takes place in Israel. Yet international children's organizations condemn Israel and praise the Palestinian resistance. The reality that Palestinian children live every day is not made by Israel primarily, but by the bellicose and uncompromising attitude that has driven the Palestinian leadership for well over 60 years, and which prevents Palestinians normalizing their relations with Israel. Until honesty and a love of peace dominate, Palestinian children will have no future.

Dr. Denis MacEoin, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

And this is why hostilities are unlikely to cease in the near future - they will continue at least into the next generation, carrying on a 50 year old history of Israel hatred.

Joe, Manchester,