I agree with that. I agree that it's terrible that Palestinians are being pushed out of the land. But, it's almost a case of what happens when an "unstoppable force" hits an "immovable object". It seems that one person says, "It's an unstoppable force - therefore the object will move". Another person says, "It's an immovable object - it will not move!" It seems the same with Israel/Palestine. One side says, "It's our holy land, we will never give it up!" The other side says, "We were living here, so we will never give it up!" As far as Israel/Palestine being the holy land, I generally lean towards the Jews on this one. Why? Because it's the only holy land for the Jews. For Muslims, Al Aqsa is the third most holy site for them. The site where Mohammed ascended into heaven, correct? (Being third is not something to be ignored, and I think in the current state of things, the Muslims aren't going to be willing to give anything to the Jews - because they're the Jews.) So, I think Jerusalem / temple mount is more comparable to Mecca. (I absolutely disagree that Israel should be able to touch the temple-mount, however. The existing mosque has to stay there. But that's rather obvious, isn't it?) And, I disagree that Muslim and Jewish claims to Israel/Palestine as "their holy land" are equal. Both are important, but equal? Similarly, I don't think Christian claims to Israel/Palestine as their holy land are as important as Muslim/Jewish claims. Fortunately, the Christians aren't pushing their claims, and Christianity doesn't see as much significance in holy sites, anyway. (Maybe I'm just speaking as someone with a Protestant background.) The only solution to this situation is a fair one. I agree. It will be a bit tricky to convince each side that any particular solution is fair, however. The US has done some work to try to satisfy both sides (like when Clinton offered the PA $30 billion dollars as part of a deal to work-out peace between the Israelis and Palestinians - that's nearly $10,000 per man, woman, and child living in Gaza and the West Bank!). Unfortunately, the PA called it a "bribe" and turned it down. (Personally, I think Arafat isn't decisive enough to actually accept a deal.) I think a "third party" offering benefits to both sides could allow each side to say, "Yes, this is a good deal, we both get 70%". Nevertheless, there will always be some Palestinians who feel they were short-changed and will probably continue attacks on Israel (even after any final agr