This was a result of the attack of Arab countries on one day old Israel. The day Israel declared independence in 1948, 5 aram armies attacked it with the aim of destroying it. Israel fought back and won. The same happened in 1967 when Israel captured the occupied territories. Jordan was illegally occupying it up until 1967 as the arabs rejected the UN partition plan while Israel accepted it. Furthermore, the UN really didn't really legally have the right to split the land as the 1924 San Remo treaty legally gave the land (including modern day Jordan) to the Jewish people. Unfortunately, this law was never upheld by the international community.

Agree. Standard procedure is to bring in the robot and shoot the package after inspecting it with a camera. There isn't an Israeli who hasn't witnessed this first hand.

My nose isn't very sensitive, but I can smell BS as well as anyone. Your mom was thrown out of a building, your brother into a barrel of fish (?). You forgot to mention that your sister was brutally gang raped for showing her hair. I think you got Israel and Iran mixed up. They both start with an I but they are totally different. Israel has one of the most tolerant cultures in the world. It is considered the gay capital of the world (not that I am particularly proud of it), you can buy and eat any food you like (yes, even pepperoni pizza) andyou can wear anything you like. Like every country, Israel has sensitivities. You wouldn't go into a church in whatever country you are in and disrespect it. Walking in front of a Muslim during his prayers is considered disrespectful. Your brother should try and be more tolerant and understanding, being "western-civilized".

Probably the best way to show that not all the consumers are as stupid as Sony hopes that we are is to vote with our pockets. Boycott them until they offer a suitable solution to this mess, apologize to the consumers whos computers may have been damaged and change their strategy all together. I have started a petition which I hope will make its rounds. You are all welcome to sign it and send it on to everyone you know. http://www.petitiononline.com/sonydrm/