A week ago, The Independent vowed to speak out against the war in Gaza. Every day since then has given us new reasons for doing so. The Israel Defense Forces has repeatedly bombarded the tiny strip of land that is home to 2 million Palestinians.
We cannot rely on the Hamas-controlled health ministry to provide reliable figures for the casualties, but, as the Israeli government will not allow independent observers to assess the damage, we must assume the worst. On Friday night, for example, more than 100 people were reported to have been killed, and the death toll over three days is likely to be three times higher.
