I suppose one could make a case for calling the Arab Spring a failure.It could hardly be called an unqualified success,to date and at this point,anyway.But to be fair,such a judgment may be premature,given the undemocratic natures and histories of the region and states.Israel has the advantage of having been (arguably) occupied by the Diaspora.The European component of the Diaspora was often well educated and familiar with the democratic process.Indeed,the contribution of European Jews,and American Jews,latterly,to the development of various political systems,and the running of Democratic institutions in the West,was significant,giving them a real advantage in Palestine and the development of Israel,not unlike Rhodesia and South Africa.Only time will tell if the Arab countries will achieve the economic,social and other changes needed to foster democratic institutions.muchiboy

I would question that a majority of Palestinians want you and all Americans dead.I suspect many,maybe most,Palestinians would gladly emigrate to America for the opportunities there.Likely they wouldn't object to living next door to you,either.
And sure,there are many reasons why both peoples should be fearful,even hateful,of the other.After all,a lot of bloody water has passed under the bridge in your country and region.Guilt,like innocence,can be found on both sides.Progress isn't to be found building barriers or walls between one another.Instead,bridges are needed.These are surely,and sorely,missing.When both sides,peoples really,acknowledge the past and present sins committed one against the other , healing may begin.Granted,the longer the conflict continues,the more complex any solution becomes.The ongoing crisis within Islam,and the many problems,e.g.economic,political,social,etc,endemic to the Arab world,are formidable barriers.As much a barrier to peace and resolution as Zionism.muchiboy

"Huma Abedin, should resign."

1)Abedin was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan
2) Abedin returned to the United States to attend George Washington University
3)Republicans John McCain (R-Ariz.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Scott Brown (R-Mass.) and Ed Rollins defended Abedin against these allegations.[12][13] John McCain stated, "These allegations about Huma and the report from which they are drawn are nothing less than an unwarranted and unfounded attack on an honorable woman, a dedicated American and a loyal public servant... The letter and the report offer not one instance of an action, a decision or a public position that Huma has taken while at the State Department that would lend credence to the charge that she is promoting anti-American activities within our government... These attacks on Huma have no logic, no basis and no merit. And they need to stop now."[14]

Speaker of the House John Boehner told reporters: "I don't know Huma. But from everything that I do know of her, she has a sterling character, and I think accusations like this being thrown around are pretty dangerous."[15] Abedin's family came under police protection when as a result of the controversy they were threatened by a New Jersey man (who was himself a Muslim).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huma_Abedin

'nuff said,just sayin'

" Hillary Clinton is in the pocket of the Muslim Brotherhood"

This should be the first,and only clue,as to the crap that follows.You shouldn't have to read more then the first few paragraphs of some Holocaust denial diatribe,or the first few pages of the "The Protocols of the Elders of Zion",to know the absurdity,even motives, of what follows.muchiboy

"That's multiculturalism and it's never worked anywhere."

It's working in Canada.And most of the liberal democracies.And as long as Israel denies the Palestinian people their birthright it will never belong to our group of nations.Indeed,it compares more to her regional neighbors then the western democracies.Ron

"It doesn't work that way, Muchiboy"

I guess not,ziontruth.Just like it didn't work for the little Jewish boy who told the Nazi guard he wanted to go home.Pity.Ron

"When will Hamas give up their hate and allow Israeli and Palestinian children to live in peace? "

When they can play together in the same neighborhood in Israel or Palestine under the same flag.When they can live in the same town,settlement or farm as their grandparents.

"Hamas hid in civilian areas and used children as human shields. "

Oh,you mean like this?

Israeli troops charged over use of boy as human shield
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8563726.stm

"early Zionists legally purchased vacant and tenant-free land to specifically avoid displacing any local Arab populations. "

I came across some figures of 8%-10% Zionist purchased land in Palestine.Even so ,doesn't justify ethnic cleansing.The idea of European Jewish immigrants purchasing land and eventually dispossessing the original settlers of their homeland and birthright is morally repugnant.Worse then the Highland Clearances of the Scots,my people.For the most part Jews are a good and wonderful people,but in this single and perhaps out of character event,they are to be denounced.Their crimes against the Palestinian people need be judged as crimes against humanity,the most severe of crimes that include those of the Holocaust.Ron

"If you provided a link to this wd. it be Al Jazeera ? "

A link? I seem to recall that around 1300 Palestinian civilians,many children,were killed by IDF bombs,shells,etc.I think several Israeli civilians died at the hands of Hamas rocket fire.I don't know if you can do morality by numbers,but these are the numbers for what it's worth.
I wonder if the fate of those heroic IDF pilots who dropped the bombs killing so many innocent Palestinian kids would be similar to those evil Hamas fighters who fired their rockets killing so few Israelis? Would they burn together in hell? One can only hope.
If indeed war is hell,and from what little of it I have seen it is truly hell on earth,then many of our soldiers,myself included, may find standing room only there.Ron

A link,again,for what it's worth:
http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?loa...

"Second, that murdering non-combatants for political purposes is evil."

And murdering non-combatants for non-political purposes?
And what do you think all the stink was about when the IDF murdered,I mean KILLED,I mean burned maimed torn apart thousands of innocent Palestinian women and children in their Gaza campaign.You think it was any nicer for those innocent Palestinians that it was non-political,or that a smart,clean shaven Israeli pilot dropped the cluster bomb that tore them apart or a kind bearded Jewish father manning an artillery piece that dropped a white phosphorus shell that burned them alive.Huh? Ron