Originally posted by Raskolnikov ...You're omitting the suicide bombing a day or so before the assassination...

What the world outside the Middle East sees is Palestinian madmen blowing themselves up in crowds of civilians, followed by the IDF selectively killing the 'leaders' who send these demented fools to their doom.

The deliberate targeting of civilians by suicide bombers completely wipes out any sympathy that might otherwise be earned for their plight. It's stupid. It turns potential friends away in horror.

Ghandi was able to win against the might of the British Empire by showing the world what evil things they were willing to do against unarmed, non-violent protesters. The consciences of the British people, and world opinion, freed the people of India.

The 'leaders' of the Palestinians have become accustomed to sending children out to attack Israeli tanks with stones. And the Israelis inside those tanks have become accustomed to replying with machine gun fire. If those kids were carrying signs instead of stones, the world would soon turn against the Israelis.

But that might involve a loss of power among those Palestinian leaders, and they won't allow that to happen.