Palestinians Say Israelis Sow Hatred in the Raids
After a week of Israeli occupation, what Palestinians are whispering in the moments they feel safe enough to emerge into the narrow stone streets are warnings — grim predictions that Ariel Sharon's military offensive in the West Bank is only radicalizing moderate Palestinians.

"I was married to a Jew; I have a daughter with her," said Saleh Muhammad, one of the young Palestinians gathered near the arch named after the first Muslims to settle here. "I sympathize with the innocent people who died on the other side."

But he and other Palestinians said the Israeli offenses branded all Palestinians with the same label — terrorist. "Why do I have to suffer the consequences for something I have nothing to do with?" Mr. Muhammad asked. "They come and put punishment on all the people. This is completely insane."
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/international/middleeast/10BETH.html