The new songs about peace are being sung, as if the situation in the Middle East has come to a happy conclusion. This is very misleading, as the region is mired in wars and apparently endless conflicts and yet Arab states talk of peace with Israel but do not dare to raise the issue of human rights, justice, dignity and international law. The more “normalisation” that takes place, the more repression, intimidation and injustice we see in those Arab countries which have opted to side with the Isra

It must be thrilling for Israelis to hear about a group of their army’s Special Forces carrying out a professional operation to kidnap leaders from the heart of the Gaza Strip, entering and leaving the enclave without a trace, and with none of the Palestinians knowing what’s going on. How exciting must an operation like this be; an operation to suit Israel’s nostalgia for the days when its achievements celebrated in its propaganda dealt blows to its enemies around the world.