Brothers and sisters, as I sit here in this great city of Tel Aviv, home of air conditioned cafes with free WiFi and excellent espresso, I am contemplating what I plan to write about Gaza (gah!). And brothers and sisters, I have a dream. I dream that one day it will be possible to have a rational conversation about the Middle East. Yes, I have a dream today.

Can I get an "amen" ? (please?)


Dedicated to Sam Adams (aka Egyptian Sandmonkey).

Update: Someone left a long anonymous comment that was clearly meant to provoke, in the most negative sense of the word. I decided against posting it, which is something I have only done twice since introducing comment moderation. My reasons are mostly covered in the rules for commenting. Also, I'm just not in the mood for mean-spirited comments. They make me feel as though someone spit on the food I cooked.