Written by Walter Hecht   

Rather than involving the US militarily in the world's conflicts, in my humble opinion we should be offering our services to the disputants as an honest broker. We cannot be an honest broker if we are supplying weapons to one side and not the other. If we are arming Israel, then we must supply defensive weapons and training in their use to the Palestinians, those weapons to include but not limited to anti-aircraft and anti-tank missiles. There needs to be a clear understanding on both sides that the US will not supply arms or resupply them to an attacker. The weapons can be used only for defense, not preemptive war.