'Why do you call them the 'occupied territories' when in reality they are disputed territories?'

and

'Since 1950 the Arabs have built more settlements in this disputed area than the Jews. '

The status of the West Bank is disputed by no-one but Israel and its lackeys. They are Occupied Territories

Liam, Dublin, Ireland

Israel decision to build a new illegal settlement in the West Bank is intended as a display of utter contempt to Western leaders who dare criticize this activity. Israel defies international law with impunity because it knows none of its benefactors will challenge its excesses.

Sami Joseph, Aylesbury, UK

Same stuff, different day, The Israelis want to steal ALL of Palestine. Historical claims are nothing but rubbish to justify the brutal and inhuman treatment of the former inhabitants of this region. The Israelis are the real terrorists.

John Claro, Cleggan, Ireland

I am ashamed to call myself jewish, what hope do we have if we cannot keep to an accord with the Arabs, no wonder most of the world does not support us.

Abe Yentle, Auckland, NewZealand

Since 1950 the Arabs have built more settlements in this disputed area than the Jews. They fill them with assorted Arabs from adjacent states and mirabile dictu they are Palestinians having immigrated for the opportunity to be oppressed. They also have changed the name of Judea to "The West Bank" because wouldn't it look silly for them to say the Jews are illegally occupying Judea.

Wallace Edward Brand, Alexandria, Virginia, USA

Why can't Jews live anywhere they want, now? Above all in the land which is historically, emotionally, their home? Where their father, Abraham, is buried? Why can't they live there in safety, after all that's happened to them? Anyone who'se been to the West Bank knows it's 95% desert anyway.

Tom, London,

Thanks to the settlements, the two-state solution is long dead. It means the world should impose an equitable one-state solution that must include full civil rights for all Palestinians, including the victims of Israeli ethnic cleansing displaced abroad, and a democratic election in Greater Israel.

Anatoly, Moscow,

Remember US loves Jews. All Israelis, go to USA, there is a better life for all of you in the USA. All Jews can be in a safe, secure place, form your own independent state on US soil and be happy & prosper.

Pushpa, Brisbane, Australia

It seems to me that both dies in this conflict keep throwing up roadblocks to any kind of equitable
settlement to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Bruce Northwood, Silver Spring, USA

"Saeb Erekat, a ..negotiator"?What has he negotiated?What has the PA fulfilled of any agreement negotiated on its behalf? Oslo contains commitment to prevent attacks hand over wanted terrorist, but a PA court sentenced a Idam Sa'ad to death for giving Israel information about wanted terrorists.

Amin Aswet, Gibraltar,

Why do you call them the 'occupied territories' when in reality they are disputed territories? The 'West Bank' has been known for centuries as Judea and Samaria but the media won't use their historical names as that provides too much proof of the link to Jews.

A Costa, London, UK