Some people can be angry at you when they read a couple of last paragraph. You already saw it here. However, your points are well taken. Outsiders can see things in a different way. Loss of life is loss to anybody. There can't be who's life is worthier than the other's. However in our human nature, we see our lives or someone's life we know is more important and valuable than others. In words, we don't say that but in our behaviors and in our heart. For me it is most difficult solution to resolve Israel and Palestine's problem first. Without it, there will be no peace. Only they can do it but not we. Many jews live here and in powerful positions politically, intellectually, and financially so America hardly get out of helping Israel. I don't see much hope until both parties learn to live together.
People usually focus on their daily life unless a certain event shakes their emotion or threatens the way of life. Until something happens, the political and economic arguements can be intellectual games to many average people. That is a norm. Media becomes a kind of English tabloid after private corporation can take over the media. It will be worse until people realize. Before that we should do something about it.