Here is a handy summary of Israel’s position in response to the world-wide calls for a cessation of the bombing of Gazan refugees and the settler’s violent insurgence into the West Bank: ‘Israel is not interested in a negotiated peace. Nor will Israel accept criticism of its current actions in relation to Palestine. Israel has the absolute right to protect itself against the sorts of crimes Israel has been committing against the Palestinian people since its foundation in 1948. Regardless of the cost in human life, Israel will, as always, have its own way.’