Jerusalem: Noting that the Jews were dehumanising the Palestinians by allowing discriminatory acts against them, Arun Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi's grandson, has urged the strife-torn sides to banish the philosophy of hate.

"We got rid of Hitler but not the philosophy of hate that still threatens and strikes," said Gandhi, who was on a weeklong visit to the region to launch a non-violent movement against the Israeli fence separating the Palestinian regions.

Warning Israel of the dangers posed by its harsh measures against the Palestinians, Gandhi called suicide attacks an indication of frustration.

"Because of the Israeli policies, the Palestinians are being ground into the dust. The people are feeling helpless. To me it (suicide attacks) indicates the frustration of the youth that they think the better thing is to die than to live, and that is dangerous," he said.

Recalling his visit to the concentration camps in Auschwitz, Gandhi said he stood horrified in its gas chambers. However, the history of the Holocaust can generate hate when misrepresented, he said.

He said he believed that instead of inspiring viewers to fight against prejudice, the pictures in the Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority reawaken Jews' deep fear of the experience and strengthen their anger and understanding that people are out to get them.

In a similar message to the Palestinian Legislative Council on Sunday (Aug 29, 2004) he said, "If this culture of violence continues, where will it end?

Today they are facing the wall and you are facing suicide bombings where is it going to end?"