Refreshing to keep before public that not all Israelis are into "group think."
I would suggest readers here digest Eva Illouz' "Enforcing Jewish Separateness"
http://jfjfp.com/?p=52249

An observant Jewess who lost her faith when she moved to Israel claims that Israel today is not a democracy.  Yet the American media constantly claims Israel to be the only democracy in the Middle East.  She presents a strong case to question this.

Even a sympathetic Israeli" quoted in article, I would be happy if the Palestinians were prepared to make similar painful compromises" contends Palestinians need to make more compromise.  The Arab-Israeli War of 1948 needs to be part of the context of the '67 war.

The world's oldest unresolved conflict has been the fratricide between the descendants of Ishmael & Issac, acerbated by religious tribalism.  Humanity is doomed as long as this remains unresolved. Maybe with global warming, it won't be an issue eventually. Keep up the heat!