John Lloyd writes comment piece on the conflict in Gaza

John Lloyd has written a piece for the Reuters UK website (4 August) on the Gaza conflict and its potential consequnces.

John writes, 'The existential vise in which the state of Israel lives is tightening as the civilian body count and property destruction in the Gaza Strip mount. The latest war between Israel and Hamas is further testament to the historical fact that Israel's forefathers had to conquer the land that today's Israelis dwell in and ferociously defend. What hope is left of finding a lasting settlement with the Arabs?''

The full article can be read here: http://blogs.reuters.com/john-lloyd/2014/08/04/gaza-war-may-just-be-a-taste-of-whats-to-come/