“Terrorism”, according to Webster’s NewWorld Dictionary is the “act of terrorizing; use of force or threats to demoralize, intimidate and subjugate, esp. such as a political weapon or policy.” Neither Webster’s, nor the other dictionaries suggest that suicide bombings are exceptionally terrorist and the violence carried out by the Israeli army is legitimate self-defense.

I am obliged to assume that the life of a Palestinian child holds the same precious value as the life of an Israeli child. But would I be so naïve to demand that U.N. Secretary General, Kofi Annan, the European Union and all of their eloquent spokesmen hold the same conviction as mine? If Palestinian and Israeli blood is indeed equal before the international community, why then does the response to the killings vary? Why are Palestinians condemned and Israelis are simply asked to use more caution? Let me demonstrate.

Annan described the dual bombing in Tel Aviv, apparently carried out by two men, whose political affiliations remain unconfirmed, as “morally reprehensive and completely unjustified.”

The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Sergio Vieira de Mello said, “Such indiscriminate attacks on civilians are illegal acts aimed at the destruction of the most basic human rights." He called on the Palestinian Authority to investigate these “heinous crimes and ensure that those responsible are brought to justice.”