May 31, 2010

Activists or pacifists?

Israel likes to conduct its anti-terrorist operations in a measured, deliberate fashion. But that's difficult in the close confines of a crowded ship, where combat takes place at the range of a few metres--especially, in the case of the Free Gaza flotilla, which was populated by a diverse mob spanning the gamut from naive Jewish grandmothers to full-fledged Islamist radicals.

May 25, 2010

Gaza restaurant report

International media have been full of stories about activist boats sailing to Gaza carrying desperately-needed humanitarian aid and building materials. What they won’t tell you about, reports Tom Gross, are Gaza's fancy restaurants, the new olympic-sized swimming pool, the wind surfing competitions, or the Strip’s crowded shops and markets.