As the word "is" has yet to be defined, the word "terrorists" has yet to be defined.
Perhaps people are somewhat conflicted or confused when others who are permitted to speak on TV generally use the term "war", and "terrorists" to describe "a police action" and a "human action to struggle for freedom or liberty". When the historical facts are reviewed, a distinction can be made so that clarity surfaces to the masses. However, such clarity apparently is not desired by those who speak on behalf of Israel, with the exception of Peres who cleverly maneuvers his remarks to avoid uncomfortable facts yet maintains his loyalty with Israel.
NetanYahoo always tries to persuade the public in believing that Israel's struggle against the Palestinians is identical to America's struggle against terrorism. He always tries to explain in loose, vague and ambiguous language that the US and Israel are One. My understanding is that Isreal and the US are both sovereign nations. Each enjoys the right of independent action and their representatives can speak for themselves. Benji seems to think he can speak for the US.
Secretary Powell should call upon Mr. Peres to advise Benji Yahoo to adjust his vocabulary so that he does not invoke the name of the US as a nation in support of his agenda. Perhaps his language which tends to blend US actions as consistent with Israel's actions distorts the peoples understanding of US values and policies throughout the world. Among those values is the respect for human and property rights.
The fact is that Israel has violated the property rights of the Palestinians for years. And they appear to want to take over the West Bank and the Gaza strip.
Notice how Benji is now beginning to call upon "G_d" as Israel's authority for the right to occupy the West Bank. Forget the UN resolution 242 and 338, G_d gave us this land. Yet Benji has claimed to be an atheists, doesn't believe in G_d. As I understand it, a jew is a jew by birthright, not by religious affiliation. So Benji, who is not a believer in the jewish religion, is a jew nevertheless because he is the son of a jewish mother. The reason I indicate that is because he has used the authority of a G_d he doesn't believe in to assert hegemony over the West Bank. Benji is an opportunists. Who can trust him?
Read Kissinger's memoirs on foreign relations. Quite telling is the Arab perception of Israel's belief in its own religion - or should I say un-belief.