The Hammas in Palestine IS a terrorist group, like Al-Quaida is In Pakistand and Afghanistan. Frankly though, this war is 0% about religion and 100% about politics. The problem is that religion and politics are interwined in the middle east so they use religion to justify their political actions/misactions. Christianity really has nothing to do with this, this is simply a political conflict between the west and the near east.

I've just started reading a book about the history of the Crusades and I'm starting to understand the issue more. You have to realize that once a hardcore Islamist has made up his mind it is nearly impossible to change, if at all, since you see, to that person, he is acting under the will of God, and there is simply no other way.

You have some valid points there but there's still much to be understood, like the history of western occupation in the middle east a century ago.

This is an issue that in my opinion can only be settled either by fighting (yes, this might be necessary eventually) or if the Muslim moderates in the world, especially leaders of muslim nations step up and support the west. There is much that needs to be changes in the way the near east is treated by the west but this is about Islamic extremism and the targeting (note: targeting, not killing) of innocent civillians, which has obviously got to stop.