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Houses destroyed were

1) used for mortar, machine gun, or other attack
2) conceal tunnels, as in Rafah, Gaza, used for smuggline weapons, people, drugs, counterfeit money
3) belong to suicide bombers or other terrorists
4) built illegally on public or private land with no deed or permit

Thats one thing the German press misrepresents.

I think it's pathetic that the EU crows more about a crappy airport used to smuggle weapons under diplomatic cover than it ever cared about Jews killed by those weapons.

Unfortunately, the hope that the palestinians in power have is that Israel will withdraw and lose strategic depth, so they can resume suicide bombings and other attacks.

Palestine is the land of the Palestinians. They´re in the vast majority. No other way for peace than to get them out of Palestine.

Peace treaties with the Arab states are not a precondition for peace talks. They have nothing to do with the right of existance for Palestine, but with Israels security. Therefore, the treaties should be signed when it´s clear that Palestine will exist soon.

Houses may not be destroyed even when they were owned by suicide bombers. One cannot punish innocent (the family) for crimes of individuals. We said good-bye to collective guilt in the middle-ages. Destroying houses is anything else but necessary. It´s only revenge.

I have spoken today with former Israeli minister Prof. Ammon Rubinstein, he told me that the Israeli Supreme Court has many decisions to make on that topic.

What makes us superior to others is, that we even treat our enemies with respect and acknowledge their rights.