It's tough for anyone in Canada to get through the propaganda being churned out by Israel and Hamas over the war in Gaza. I suspect that blurry confusion is what reduces us to picking sides and pointing fingers.
If you're looking for background, you might want to read this op-ed piece in today's Washington Post by former US President Jimmy Carter:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/07/AR2009010702645.html?wpisrc=newsletter