[BlackElk]

I like to think that I am as pro-Israel as anyone here but I found it remarkable that virtually none of the first 25 responses seemed to express much regret as to the murder of this Palestinian teenager. Likewise, there is too little sympathy for the three murdered Jewish teenagers. I fail to see why it was necessary for any of these four young men to be killed by anyone. It is a tragedy in each case. May God have mercy on their souls.

I don't believe that ANY of them were subject to the death penalty under Israeli law. I do not expect the Palestinian "government" agrees but that does not constitute a license for Palestinians to kill Jewish young people. There does not seem to be much proof of self-defense claims. The suspects in the killing of the Jewish boys seem to be Hamas killers of known identity. Whether the Palestinian boy was killed by Jewish counterparts or as a Muslim "honor killing," the killer(s) had no legitimate excuse. Revenge against random others is no excuse whatsoever. Life at hard labor for each killer and may the killers repent.

[Eleutheria5]

I may sound cold blooded, but i can’t muster sympathy for the dead. when the three teens were believed alive, they had my prayers. now, i’m interested in justice and the facts. they’re with G-d, Whose mercies are infinite, and the same with the Abu Khder kid. Who killed him and why is the more important question.