Shalom Chaim,
I don't know whose side to take in the conflict between the Irish and the British (and the Ulster Loyalists.) I sympathize with the situation of the Irish because they have been oppressed by the British for so long. However, the Irish, for reasons that utterly elude me, have decided to sympathize with the so-called "Palestinians" in the fight against Israel. For some insane reason, the Irish Republican Army and most of the other groups who are fighting for the independence of Northern Ireland see their situation as being the same as the Arabs versus Israel, whereas in reality it is more similar to Israel versus the British during the Israeli War of Independence. They see Israel as "goliath" like the British Empire, whereas in reality it is Israel who is David, like Ireland is. For whatever reason, they have decided to throw in their lot with the Arab terrorists, which makes me decidedly less sympathetic to the Irish. The Protestant Ulster Loyalists on the other hand, who fight the Catholics in Northern Ireland, tend to be pro-Israel.
What's your take on all this? How should this situation ultimately be resolved?