Frank, I am trying hard to understand your views, ask questions where I don't understand, and respond respectfully. Sadly, you are grossly caricaturing mine. i wrote nothing about Palestinian responsibility, the displaced-had-it-coming, just settlements, or balance sheets. Besides for my historical analysis (which you did not object to apart from wishing I had a longer timeline), the only claims I made are summarized at the end of my essay. Can you tell me please which you object to and why?