In The Wake Of The Flotilla

“Even if Israel seizes 100 more ships on their way to Gaza, even if Israel sends in troops to occupy the Gaza Strip 100 more times, no matter how often Israel deploys its military, police and covert power, force cannot solve the problem that we are not alone in this land, and the Palestinians are not alone in this land. We are not alone in Jerusalem and the Palestinians are not alone in Jerusalem. Until Israelis and Palestinians recognize the logical consequences of this simple fact, we will all live in a permanent state of siege-Gaza under an Israeli siege, Israel under an international and Arab siege.”
–Israeli novelist Amos Oz has an excellent op-ed in today’s Times.

A couple years ago Oz wrote a beautiful and creepy and sad short story called “Waiting.” It’s here, if you’re in the mood for a short story.