not that you'd know it.

January 3rd

From a conservative news source

Also, check out this blog: Through Australian Eyes , from an Australian artist who visited the West Bank.

January 2nd.

From a conservative news source

Since then, at least 420 Palestinians have been killed and at least 2,180 wounded, according to medics. At least 25 per cent of those killed are civilians, according to a UN count.

The civilian population in Gaza and stability throughout the Middle East "are trapped between the irresponsibility displayed in the indiscriminate rocket attacks by Hamas militants and the disproportionality of the continuing Israeli military operation", Ban said.

An Australian Perspective (that isn't Gillard's).


Jan 1st

Nearly 400 Palestinians and four Israelis have been killed so far .

I know it is not new news.

Sorry. I went for a nice walk in the before-snow today. I'll write about the walk later (see below :) blogs let you play with time. Well, I never said I was a journo).