Although my stance on responsible citizenship made sense to many Israelis, the intelligentsia could not, as you say in English, get their heads around it. 'Racist' and 'fascist' were the knee-jerk reactions.

People can choose between the sweet lie or the bitter truth. I say the bitter truth, but many people don't want to hear it.

In the U.S., those requesting a Green Card must take an oath that they will fulfill the rights and duties of citizenship.

Any political process has to secure an improvement in the Palestinians' quality of life and education. Attempts to bring about a political arrangement before securing peace to the Israelis and economic improvement for the Palestinians are likely to fail.

You cannot stop an Islamist tsunami by building a small island somewhere in the ocean.

Every place in the world where there are two peoples - two religions, two languages - there is friction and conflict.