Israel and Palestine – endless strife

The never-ending saga of Israel versus the Palestinians has exploded into violence again, pushed down the news agenda  by Ukraine, but as destructive and insoluble as ever. Last year it was over Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory. This time it is has been triggered by tensions over the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem. Jordan and Egypt, recently drawing closer to Israel, have both condemned Israel’s “unilateral” and “provocative” acts against