It seems to me that the following graph answers all questions as to the need and efficacy of the defensive fence built by Israel to stop terrorist bombings:
http://www.theisraelproject.org/atf/cf/%7B84dc5887-741e-4056-8d91-a389164bc94e%7D/DEATHS%20FROM%20SUICIDE%20BOMBINGSII.JPG
This shows deaths from suicide bombings decreasing from a high of 220 in 2002 to 1 in 2008. One can hardly argue that this tremendous reduction in violence resulted from Palestinian acceptance of Israel or their desire to live in peace. Government's first obligation is to protect its citizens from death and violence. Construction of the barrier to terrorists meets that obligation in the least violent way possible.
Some argue that the barrier inconveniences Palestinians, takes some of their land and attempts to create the boundary for any eventual two-state solution. The creation of a passive defense barrier causes far less disruption to the Palestinian community than strikes by the Israeli Defense Force at Palestinian terrorists.
Does anyone actually believe that the Palestinians or the world community will agree to a final border between Israel and a Palestinian state on the basis of where the barrier lies? Any serious negotiations will simply ignore where the barrier lies and require Israel to dismantle any fence built on what becomes Palestinian territory.
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