I have to say I am glad that the rest of us don't have to live up to the standards that Lisa is held to by her readers: The perfect objectivity. The absolutely equal mention of both palestinian and Israeli tragedy and the relentless scruntiny we subject her to should we feel she is favouring one side in her storytelling over another. Were this a newspaper, I would understand the demands, but some of us are criticizing Lisa for sharing the stories that captivate her curiosity because they don't equal our own assessment of "the situation". It seems unfair -this is a personal blog;) As for anonymous - keep in mind that Lisa is immersed in Israeli culture, and takes certain things as given truths to her audience (eg that she supports Israel and the people there). Sometimes it seems that each time she mentions a compelling story about a Palestinian, people expect her to turn around and remind her audience 'But of course, Israelis have an equally compelling narrative and are also victims of great suffering and injustice and I support the state of Israel'.