after the genocide. There was no help for the original crime; Europe and America would not permit Israel on their territories. But Israelis needed to achieve a workable peace with the Palestinians in one state with equal basic rights (Arendt – see here) or two. The renewal of this crime today – and the madness that has seized Israeli leadership about “Greater Israel” – is now instigating world wide resistance. Even in the United States, Obama’s opposition to the settlements (now sadly dropped) is popular and the desire for a decent two state solution strong among Jews and others. In the United States, however, the veil of ignorance about this international protest in Israel and the facts of life in the occupied territories is drawn especially tight inis gone. On my plane I met a kid from Jersey who had done the free Jewish “birthright” trip a year ago and whose Jewish friends have been angered at his decision to come here, but when I saw him today, he seemed enthralled, transformed, way down the path of education, in a pink scarf.

He had been up most of the night, talking to the French. They are most inspired delegation. 300 of them are camped on the sidewalk outside the French embassy, surrounded by what appear to be 600 Egyptian policemen in riot helmets and black uniforms. The French came here to get into Gaza, they are angry and have taken direct action. They are without water and toilets, and this will be their second night, that