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I haven't read every post up until this point, so forgive me if I am repeating anything, but from one point of view, the entire conflict between Israel and Palestine is religious. What I mean is, going back to Abraham, the two sides have been in conflict. God promised Abraham a son that would make him the father of many nations. Abraham didn't trust God to provide his son through his wife and so had an affair with her servant, producing son Ishmael. Son Isaac was later born by Abraham's wife. Whether you believe Abraham ever existed or the story of God's promise and the two sons is irrelevant. These two cultures are fighting over a birthright. Judaism/Christianity vs. Islam is the outcome. The US being a 'Christian' nation, we are bound to support Israel. In my opinion (and I am not really studied enough on this to claim any certainty) we are at war with terrorism, but truly we are at war with Islam. Religious scholars would obviously give a much more coherent explanation. Just food for thought. I don't know if I explained this really well or if anyone will see what I am getting at, but this is essentially a religious conflict millenia old stemming from the traditions/stories (some would call them myths) of the two sons of Abraham.