If the immensely militarily powerful Israelis are intent on ethnic cleansing, I have to say they really suck at it.

Should it really take decades for ethnic cleansing if that is actually Israeli policy? Why not do it in a month? Roll in the tanks, push the Palestinians into one of the many Arab nations that utterly hates Palestinians, and just take over? Hell, how long did it take to take the Sinai away from Egypt?

Maybe one of your premises is wrong.

So, how would you stop the flow of weapons and terrorists through this town? By the way, other than rifles and suicide bombers, you overlooked Palestinian grenades, rockets, and anti-tank missiles.

And I don't think the Israelis have anything to learn about being humane from the current Palestinian leadership. Was there any indignation from the Palestinian Fan Club here when they were parading Israeli body parts down the local Main Street?

As for the article you link to, why do we not hear anything from the usual liberal bleeding hearts about the occupation of nearby Lebanon by a hostile power?