I think Jose brings up some valid points. Like Isreal doesn't treat all its citizens equally...the analogy to South Africa is a good one. However, you must realize when in a state of war....its impossible to have complete true freedom. You must crack down on your enemies in order to restore peace. When it comes down to it, Palestinians are unwilling or unable to police themselves. So long as they allow attacks on Isreal, they(Isreal) will retaliate just like anyone else would, and they certainly aren't going to give their enemies political power. Giving Hamas a majority certainly isn't sending a good message either. As it stands now, the people have spoken....and they are calling for the destruction of Isreal(Hamas' creed, and I don't see how that can be interpreted as anything but a call for genocide)....not to live in peace with it as you claim. If racism is rank in the middle east, its coming from the Arabs. They are the ones who cannot stand "Infidels" setting foot on "their" holy land. Most Arabs are brainwashed since birth to hate Jews and their faith in Islam of course is the root of the problem.