I have nothing wise or new to say, but I would like to say that I find the current Israel, Lebanon , Palestine situation and the reaction of western leaders to it extremely depressing. Why oh why are they all using the term 'unconditional support'? It honestly reminds me of a childish reaction with limited vocabulary and emotional awareness - 'I feel sad'or 'I feel happy'.
Where are the religious leaders calling for diplomacy and attempts to be peaceful?
It just seems to have been assumed that a horrific attack justifies revenge in the most extreme way possible.
Is KS still trying to distance himself from Jeremy Corbyn? Who, by the way, admitted some of his unmeasured references to Hamas as regrettable.
At the moment I am sick of the lot of them. (Usually I defend the Labour Party against the charge that all politicians are 'the same', ie universally corrupt, self-seeking or whatever. )
The most inspiring interviews I've heard were a Jewish Kibbutz resident who survived an attack who said he was more sad than angry and described how he campaigns for better treatment of Palestinians. He didn't feel that a large scale military response will facilitate peace, but will radicalise even more Palestinians and will cause more hatred towards Israelis.
And a negotiator who said we must never give up hope of finding a negotiated solution.
Remember when we were children and our parents used to say that two wrongs don't make a right, that if you retaliate you've sunk to the same level as your aggressor?
C'mon the West, shout for a ceasefire.
I realise my response is simplistic but the equally for -or -against either side talk is unhelpful.