It would be nice if we could see BALANCED reporting on BOTH sides of these issues.
Israel's right to exist is completely ignored in this article (unfortunately the current vogue) and she has been desperately trying to be accepted by her Arab neighbours since her inception. There were no protests of occupation while Jordan was in control of the same area - that was self-rule. The Palestinian plight is a terrible, self-inflicted tragedy and if Israel were accepted it would disappear like a puff of smoke.
Israel is proud of its diverse population, why must the PA be "Judenrein"?
The Jews have a claim to this space that predates the Palestinians' by hundreds of years and they are happy to share it. This should be acknowledged.

My solution to the Middle East problem.

NUKE THE BLOODY LOT, REGARDLESS.

That would get rid of 80% of the worlds problems.

Both these two groups of people should not be allowed into Australia. They are nothing but trouble. Round them both up and deport them. Even seeing this article written here pains me. It has nothing to do with Australia. Multiculturalism has nothing good about it. There is not one ounce of evidence to support Multiculturalism being an overall benefit to Australia. I challenge any believer to produce evidence to refute this. There is also mounting evidence to suggest that it does extensive harm. These foreign people are bringing their views, opinions and troubles here. I say again, lets deport them.

ozzie

Agree. Deport all foreign groups who have tried to change the Australian culture.

Start with the English. Only Aboriginals should be allowed to stay, the English made a mess. Only aboriginal culture allowed, as a true ozzie you will of course agree with that.

Oh by the way when you ask to deport two groups which are in conflict in the Middles East, who do you mean? You had better not include Jews on your list, they were here on the First Fleet. No Aboriginal Jews though. Some Australian true blue slang terms which you may well use are of Jewish origin. According to ANU "cobber" may even be one of them.

Jayb

Nuke Israel and you have destroyed one of the most productive societies on earth. The mobile phone, pentium chip, Windows XP, countless life saving medical treatments all came from there, you had better be careful there.

Totally irrelavent Logic. 80% of the trouble in the world to day eminates from the Middle East. It's better to wash the entire slate clean & start again. The whole area's nothing but a bloody great sand pit anyway. Land of milk & Honey? You've got to be joking. It is GODs greatest joke on humanity. These two peoples deserve one another. In fact all the peoples of this area should be rounded up & sent back. Then it should be NUKED. The rest of the world would be safer for the exercise.

JayB

Don't worry. It's going to happen anyway. The Israeli's will attack one neighbour too many with their bombs and Pakistan will respond by supplying the Iranians with warheads for their rockets and bingo away goes the whole shebang.