The ugly truth of what is happening to Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza has been effectively hidden by media silence. Israelis don’t want to look and the West doesn’t know. The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) and police protect and reinforce attacks by “settlers” which are increasingly vicious and frequent. Israeli courts, police and settlers have worked with the IDF and Civil Administration for de facto annexation of most of the West Bank. What is happening to Palestinians exemplifies colonialism throughout the world. • ZAKI BARUTI, Universal African Peoples Organization, Green Party of Missouri. • BOB SUBERI, Veterans For Peace, Green Party of St. Louis. • AWDAH HATHALEEN, Palestinian Activist, Victim of home demolition. • YONATAN SHAPIRA, Former Israeli Air Force pilot. Moderator MADELYN HOFFMAN is Co-chair of the Green Party Peace Action Committee.