GAZA WAR WON'T STOP DAD

During Israel the Brave's most recent all-out assault on the people of Gaza I read an item in the local newspaper entitled "Gaza war won't stop dad's trip to Israel" in which a Devonport resident was returning to Israel to be at his daughter's graduation. It sounded as if he were doing a brave thing in the face of danger and adversity. I wondered if he was feeling a little fearful of being subject to the humiliation of Gazan airport officials and Gazan security checkpoints on his arrival. Or whether, once installed in Israel, he feared a sudden neighbourhood attack from Gazan aircraft and helicopter gunships. Or whether, perhaps, he feared the arrival of Gazan tanks in the street intent upon levelling his dwelling and even killing him as he tried to make his escape, mistaking him for a sniper. His death an unfortunate event in the name of Gazan security. My heart goes out to him.