Thinkpad jaan, I remember the countless threads we had on the Gaza conflict almost a year ago and actually revisited them yesterday. There was quite an otpuring of emotion from this forum for the Palestinians at the time. Granted, they were some lengthy discussions about where the blame goes and how the situation could have or should be resolved, etc., but NO ONE dismissed the importance of human life or the right of the Palestinians for self determination.
You are absolutely correct and this issue came up more than once back then, that it's the height of hypocracy to condemn one set of violent crimes while supporting the other. Unfortunately, that's the case with a few members here and we all know who they are. They are the same people who support that statement by Ahmad Khatami which I posted earlier that "neither Gaza, nor Lebanon, I sacrifice my life for Iran" is an Isreali friendly chant! Personally, if I had my way, I'd lock these people up for treason, but as long as their masters are in power, we are locked into this struggle and having to stand up for our country every chance that we get.