It didn’t take long for the masses, completely clueless about Israel/Palestine and the history there, to start making assumptions. The fact of the matter is although it’s easy to take the view of Israel good/Palestine bad, a full understanding of the history is in order. So, as a primer, please read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Israel

Ultimately though, Obama’s remarks on Israel and the conflict are spot on. Israel pulling back to the 1967 Borders (the Green Line) is important, but more so is stopping their occupation and settlement of lands outside of the Jewish State zone. People have been afraid to criticize Israel for this as it may seem anti-Semitic. However, that’s nonsense. Criticism is not hate. It’s time the Israeli people and their supporters admit that the practice of settlements in the West Bank and Golan Heights have made the tensions in that region worse. I cannot support the actions of the Palestinians, but at the same time I cannot blame them.

A two state solution is possible, and necessary, but it requires both sides to cooperate. Israel needs to evacuate illegal settlements inside Palestinian Territory, and Palestine needs to end the practice of using violence to combat the Israelis. Sometimes tough love means slapping two fighting kids up beside the head and telling them to knock that shit off.