...or attack it's borders and soldiers. "Go and sit at a table and discuss", some say to Israel, "sit with your mortal ennemies", but honestly, unless Hamas/Fatah/Hezbollah durably change their views or their charters, there's nothing much to discuss, is there ?   The bloccade of Gaza is a farce,...

...This raised the spectre of a miscalculation by either party leading to a resumption of hostilities, with potentially devastating consequences for Lebanon and the region.” Ban noted. (Mr Ban puts Israel and Hezbollah on the same footage, a democratic country fighting for its survival, and a known...

Mr Ban, When just before the last war with Hezbollah, observers from all sides and several little incidents showed that Hizbullah was smuggling and arming itself with light/heavy armament and missiles, most western politicians including UN people closed their eyes and didn't want to know. However,...