Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas remains committed to the principles of nonviolence, recognition of Israel, and respect for previous agreements and obligations.

While immigration of large numbers of American evangelicals to Israel might sound appealing to many Israelis -- especially as further Middle Eastern wars seem possible -- Rabbi Boteach's notion of inviting hundreds of thousands of American evangelicals to Israel with the expectation that they would not evangelise is silly,

He has double face. On one hand, he said he wants a bridge-to-peace situation with the Israel authority. On the other hand, he pushed the Palestinian people to kill innocent people amongst the Israeli society.

no respect whatsoever for authority.

I will not be violent," I chant-mutter. "I will not be violent. I am peaceful and good. I do not want to give anyone the finger.

The Israeli government has a long relationship with American evangelicals, ... They have been cultivated as a domestic pro-Israel political constituency, as well as a source of foreign exchange through the tourism industry, so offering some land sounds like an effort to deepen and expand those political and financial relationships.