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Tuesday, January 6, 2009 12:00 AM

The Israel rules

America's support of the Gaza attack proves once again that our mythical image of Israel has blinded us to its faults -- a myopia with devastating consequences for both countries.

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  • Wednesday, January 7, 2009 08:44 AM

    @ Wallaby, who provided that information? In your rugby-playing days you must have met

    Mark Regev, the "Crocodile Dundee" for the Israeli Prime Minister, who's exerting himself considerably in trying to get "the message" across despite the contradictory statements of UN personnel Chris Gunness and John Ging.

    What's more, Mr. Australia, two members of the Un staff were killed by Israeli gunfire on Monday and the INTERNATIONAL media is being kept at bay a mile or two outside the border with southern Israel and Gaza.

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