While perhaps naive, i am aware of the point you raise and i even agree.

Blatant propoganda abounds..and this place is trying to do something different with the same data..And, i would agree that this data is being presented in an interpretive context that is a big challenge in light of the ongoing conflict.

I believe that Thameen is sincere. I believe your post to to him about the nature of the thread is, like your reply to me, valid and pretty much on target. It is a challenge to Palestinian respondants- maybe one that is almost impossible to meet verbally...The same way it is not easy for me to verbally say the word Nakba.

My participation here give me a chance to express what i believe lies in the basis of Zionism...a deep love of my Land, a commitment to my people AND a commitment to fullifll these with eyes open to reality..understanding that there are other people here as well.

Of course, as humans, we fail a lot on the way...but I believe that at the core, besides being humans who fail, we, Israelis (Zionists) are also humans who feel.