Are you against the wall being erected in Israel to keep out the Hamas and al-Aqsa terrorists? Well you shouldn't be, it's saving lives:

January 15, 2004: Israel took a lot of international heat last year for it's anti-terrorism measures. But there were few complaints in Israel, because terrorist attacks against Israelis were down 30 percent in 2003 (3838 attacks) versus 2002 (5301 attacks). More importantly, at least for Israelis, only half as many Israelis were killed by terrorists in 2003 (213) compared to 2002 (451 dead). Perhaps nearly as reassuring to many Israelis, there were 22 percent more foreign tourists visiting Israel in 2003, versus 2002. But that's still 56 percent fewer than showed up in 2000, just before the latest war with the Palestinians began.

The Israeli army and police are, as far as they are concerned, fighting a war with the Palestinian organizations and have had more success catching, killing or arresting, key members of terrorist groups. Bomb workshops and stockpiles of weapons and explosives have also been found, and supply routes cut. The terrorists have not let up, but they have been taking a beating and most of their attacks, especially the suicide bomb attacks inside Israel, have been detected and foiled. In response, the terrorists have recruited more women, Arab-Israelis and adolescents to serve as suicide bombers, or as part of the teams that get the suicide bomber into Israel. The Palestinians have also been receiving more support (supplies and technical advice) from Iran and the Hizbollah terrorist group in Lebanon.

We Americans have no right to criticize Israel for taking the necessary steps required to combat terrorism. Look at the numbers, 451 dead reduced to 213. That's significant.