Your points are well taken, and I agree that a lot of the controversy in this thread resulted from the conflating of Jews who live in the West Bank and Gaza with ("Settlers") with Hareidi Jews who study in kollels.
Thank you for noting the confusion and clearing it up.
A lot of the problem in this thread is from people immediately willing to look at one crazy as representative of an entire group, whether it is the infamous "settlers" or the ulra orthodox Haredi, who whatever one thinks of full time Yeshiva learning are in no way violent.