Whose approach to the atrocities of the occupation will improve the lives of Palestinians? During my time in Palestine it became very clear to me that neither has proven to be fruitful. The circumstances are such that the Israel Defense Forces protect settlers who threaten the safety of Palestinian families and land, while the PA are powerless but to police their own population on behalf of the intruders in the fear that more violence will yield even worse measures from Israel. Neither the frustrated citizens of the West Bank nor the Palestinian Authority can be blamed for their concerns, but what is needed is education and recognition of the way that the occupation is working to exploit these divisions in Palestinian society.