Gnadenburg, what's your point?
Arafat is a terrorist, and the man he succeeded, the Grand Mufti who led the palestinian arabs had several meetings and a close relationship with Hitler and the Nazis during WW2. (As their goal was and still is one the same: to wipe out the Jews.)
Nothing justifies terrorism, from anyone.
It is no coincidence that Hitler's biography 'Mein Kampf' has been one of the best selling books in the palestinian territory.
"To suggest Israel a beacon of Western good manners in the MidEast fanciful." - I think not, Israel is the only country in the middle east you never see people celebrating on mass, and dancing in the streets after terrorist attacks.
Israel has offered Arafat everything he asked for more than once, and they didn't take it.
Hamas has also officially said that they will continue their suicide attacks even if Israel pulls out of the occupied territory.
Israel and the Palestinians are not "as bad as each other."
If the Palestinians wanted piece, they'd have it.