even their "own" people fear them

Palestinians Seal Gaza-Egypt Border: Palestinian security forces seal Gaza-Egypt border after chaotic emigration following Israeli pullout. [Ed. — I guess they preferred Israeli “occupation” after all.]

Today's reading

Our Brother’s Blood: I sit facing my computer, and words fail me. I have just witnessed one of the most tragic and traumatic events of my life. A Jewish young man died in my arms tonight. His sin? Being Jewish in Jerusalem.

Meryl fisks the AP, again

If a Jew is brutally murdered, and the AP is there to “see” it, is the Jew really dead? Archives | August 14-20 2005 | Yourish.com: You see? If the palestinians attack, it will be Israel’s fault.