Reply #24: What was the reason given by the Palestinian?

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Or did the motive get explained that he "hated Israeli's?"

The US has a problem with how we perceive terrorists. Many US citizens think Al Qaeda "hate us for our freedoms" or some nonsense, they don't see the things Bin Laden protests against (US troops and bases in Saudia Arabia, unconditional support to dictators who oppress Muslims, unquestioning loyalty to Israel at the expense of Palestinians, etc). We are told these people hate us for our life style and that they carry out these crimes unprovoked.

In Israel, does the average citizen see, think, or question the settlements? Do they question extrajudicial assassinations? How about air raids into Gaza? Does every action of the military get justified, no matter the civilian casualties? These things anger an entire society who is already predisposed to be upset with Israel. Does the average citizen see these things in Israel? I know the average US citizen doesn't see these things here.