I absolutely abhor the treatment of the State of Israel towards Palestine and agree that Israel is by far the worst offender, recognition of Palestine existence is considered anti-Semitic, but at this moment in time the focus should be on stopping the slaughter of innocents on both sides, a dead Palestinian mother and child or a dead Israeli mother on child fill me with the same sense of disgust, the only way a lasting peace will be found is to reach agreement which means not wholly taking one side or another, that can come on another day where blame can be apportioned and wrongs made right, the focus now should be on doing the uncomfortable things that can lead to a ceasefire and lay the bedrock on proper negotiations on a lasting peace, including stopping weapons dealing with Israel and taking a hard line view on acts of war from either party.