We often hear about Israel's checkpoints making the lives of Palestinians so unbearable.

We often hear complaints that the Israel Defence Forces check Palestinian children, pregnant women, handicapped people and even ambulances.

Recently, we hear daily protest against Israel's "Apartheid Wall."

Why?

Why does Israel spend so much money and use such manpower?

Is it all really in order to humiliate the Palestinian people, or is it a justified and legitimate security measure

Let's look at what other democracies did to prevent terror attacks.