Re:flections

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I spent the whole evening reading The Israel Lobby, the chapter on the 'dwindling moral case' from the side of the U.S. to support Israel, followed by a set of review articles ('No sentiments in war', The face that launched a thousand MiGs) and a speech by Avi Shlaim. And minutes before logging off to go on reading the book, I came across the piece of news about Israel's attack on Hamas in Gaza (The Guardian story, The Reuters story).

The Guardian story displays a photo of dead Palestinians laid in rows and covered with blankets - a pathetic view, a picture of war among thousands of others not seen.

Ehud Barak is quoted as saying the attacks "will widen as necessary". I wonder how many more of those rows covered with blankets Israel needs.