This way of thinking also contrasts with the naive counting of the civilian dead. In this tradition, war can be a necessary evil, but that judgement requires attention to its practical consequences.
Netanyahu may have said: how would you feel, were you lectured by countries without an independent judiciary, let alone the free press, minority rights and fair elections that we have in Israel?
Traditional secular nationalist-driven Palestinian terrorism has been taking on a more religiously motivated dimension in recent years.
And: One Greg Clark. Two Vince Cables. Eleven Germans going home. 100,000 Remain protesters. 17 million Leave voters. Plus: Meanwhile, Javid gets on with his job.
The use of live ammunition is the result of decisions either made or approved by the defence minister.
Allowing Russia to become top dog in the Middle East has consequences for Europe – including Britain.
I think regularly about the new West Bank Palestinian city that I visited , and how some of the things that confused me then still do now.
Having lost allies and brutalised Gazans, Hamas find itself alone and in trouble. Let’s hope the organisation surrenders soon.
Permanent war would be catastrophic for the country’s Arab population, and for an Israel that knows it ought to treat them as equals.
Far from being an end to the power struggle within Palestinian politics, this latest deal could well be its next phase.
Abbas’s tactical push is helping to divide Israel’s Government.
Allowing incitement, funding hatred and tolerating boycotts is harmful to the prospects for peace.
Perhaps most importantly of all, a carefully calibrated and adaptive approach by the UK to Israel could help constrain the cycle of escalation that is all too familiar in the Middle East.