I was referring more to recent years and maybe that ignoring of the UN has a lot to do with the Oslo accords, yes.

There is obviously some 'debate' as to who exactly 'owns' the land there. Did you know that before Israel was created there was lengthy discussion about where to locate it and numerous locations were considered, including Uganda - as I recall. It is clear to me that the needs and wishes of many who inhabited those lands were not considered and while it is true that groups there have acted in barbaric ways, I think the same can be said for both 'sides' in the conflict... it is just that to the rest of the world, just as when bush went after 'terrorists' while killing millions of innocents, the actions of Israel appear totally disproportionate and totally intended to achieve ulterior motives... Thus, they don't get 'good press'. I cannot speak much to the situation in Pakistan as it is not an area I know much about in detail. Part of the cause for the ignorance on this topic in 'the west' is the language barriers involved.