The escalation of conflict between Israel and Palestine

Whilst we recognise that there is violence from both sides, there is nevertheless no excuse for the disproportionate callousness that is displayed by the Israeli army against Palestinian civilians.  What is happening in Palestine is simply an investments by Israel and their allies in a future of hatred, anger, and despair by those at the receiving end of this violence. 

There is a huge responsibility upon the political leaders on both sides of the conflict to think of the next generation.  Is the current generation of political leaders going to bequeath the next generation a heritage of violence, hatred and the futility of war?