The world is still reacting to the latest bombing in Israel, but I know all too well that within a few days it will be all but forgotten, relegated to just the latest in a long string of similar attacks. People keep dying, accusations keep flying, and not very much changes.
The EU has condemned the attacks, but as usual, the condemnation focused more on the fact that terrorism was counter-productive strategically than on the fact that it’s just plain wrong to kill innocent human beings. And, of course, the EU has felt the need to call on “both sides” to end the violence:
“The legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people cannot be promoted through acts of terrorism,” the EU presidency said.
Patten urged Israel and the Palestinians to recommit themselves to the peace initiative of the so-called Quartet of the United States, Russia, the United Nations and the 15-nation EU.
It’s getting harder and harder to read this stuff.