As we read the headlines in America’s newspapers and web sites there is one story that slips through the cracks. It is not surprising with the collapse of the American markets and American led wars that continue to exhaust further the US treasury (not to mention lives) and the hollow silence that permeates 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in the shadow of a lame duck that not much light shines on events that occur outside of our national interest orbit. Currently Israel is laying siege to the Gaza Strip, the narrow portion of land squeezed between Israel and Egypt which is home to about 1.5 million Palestinians. Due to a few radicals who have fired rockets into Southern Israel the entire population is being made to suffer. The action by Israel is further radicalizing the Palestinian people, making a peaceful solution for the region that much more difficult.

A Sojourn in Nablus (West Bank)

Tunneling Provides Food in Gaza

Israel Mulls Harsh Action Against Israel

To get an understanding of how the tensions have escalated over the years I turn to Arundhati Roy, one of my favorite international liberal voices: