Aaron: Pro-Israel bias deflated after a visit to Hebron

[yakovlevi]

These settler kids are behaving exactly like palestinian kids! It's uncanny!

Both communities have been in Hebron forever (most recently: Arabs since 1300s, Jews1500s till 1929). Both groups deserve to stay there, and when both groups recognize each other's rights, there will be peace.

[Blumbi]

and you dont start war over 1 simple soldier...i think the world and israel survives without him...

[Blumbi]

settlers have no legal rights under international law, an illegal occupied country is commiting a crime armesd response is allowed under international law,,so settlers..have and should have 0 rights,,move to the illegal, but unfurtunaly existing 67 boarders,, build upwards, recognizing izrael is a final step, end of violence a first hamas has far less blood on its hands and though muslims they are not taliban or islamic jihad like non terrorist (by int, community they are resistance force.

[huntertristan]

good on that guy... he is right about jewish people in general failing to take ownership and their unwillingness to act honestly about the crimes of the jewish state.

[Papso11]

I give alot of credit to a man who is willing to change his views and pre concieved notions when confronted with the evidence.

[freeride4eva]

I know the antagonism towards the plaestinians on the part of the settlers. But how about the palestinian on settler violence?? That involves sniper shootings, and other murders. Look at Shalhevet Pass, a baby that was shot in her father's arms in Hebron.

[fuzzbuzz239]

You may be right about that. That's certainly a crime.

However, there are three things you should keep in mind:

1) Palestinians don't have the luxury, protection or means of the army, hence they are more "desperate".

2) The fact that some Palestinians carry out terrorist attacks doesn't justify terrorism. BOTH sides should be condemned (more so for the stronger side)

3) As you said, they are "settlers", i.e. outside of the legal borders.