This weekend the United Nations Middle East peace envoy asked: “How does the killing of a child in #Gaza today help #peace? After a decade of economic blockade by Israel as well as Egypt and three mini-wars, Gaza is on the brink of catastrophe. Mr Netanyahu is now targeting the Palestinian right of return. Instead Mr Netanyahu has seized the opportunity presented by Mr Trump’s absurd vanity about securing the “ultimate deal” to press home his advantage. It is in Israel’s interest to accept that Palestinians need a state as much as Israelis do.

Source: The Guardian April 22, 2018 17:37 UTC