The state we are in

Published November 18, 2012
A Palestinian child looks for his belongings under the rubble of his house following overnight Israeli air strikes on the village of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip today.—Photo by AFP
A Palestinian child looks for his belongings under the rubble of his house following overnight Israeli air strikes on the village of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip today.—Photo by AFP
Palestinian demonstrators burn tyres during a protest against Israel's ongoing military operation in the Gaza Strip, in front of the headquarters of the Palestinian security forces in the West Bank city of Jenin today. Fresh Israeli air strikes hit a Gaza City media centre and homes in northern Gaza in the early morning as the death toll mounted, despite suggestions from Egypt's President that there could be a "ceasefire soon."—Photo by AFP
Palestinian demonstrators burn tyres during a protest against Israel's ongoing military operation in the Gaza Strip, in front of the headquarters of the Palestinian security forces in the West Bank city of Jenin today. Fresh Israeli air strikes hit a Gaza City media centre and homes in northern Gaza in the early morning as the death toll mounted, despite suggestions from Egypt's President that there could be a "ceasefire soon."—Photo by AFP
Members of the Palestinian Civil Defense carry a survivor after he was pulled out from the rubble of his destroyed house after an Israeli air strike in Gaza City today. Israel bombed militant targets in Gaza for a fifth straight day on Sunday, launching aerial and naval attacks as its military prepared for a possible ground invasion, though Egypt saw "some indications" of a truce ahead.—Photo by Reuters
Members of the Palestinian Civil Defense carry a survivor after he was pulled out from the rubble of his destroyed house after an Israeli air strike in Gaza City today. Israel bombed militant targets in Gaza for a fifth straight day on Sunday, launching aerial and naval attacks as its military prepared for a possible ground invasion, though Egypt saw "some indications" of a truce ahead.—Photo by Reuters
Smoke rises after an Israeli air strike on an office of Hamas television channel Al-Aqsa in Gaza City. The strike injured at least six journalists, as a separate raid in northern Gaza killed two people, Palestinian medical sources said.—Photo by AFP
Smoke rises after an Israeli air strike on an office of Hamas television channel Al-Aqsa in Gaza City. The strike injured at least six journalists, as a separate raid in northern Gaza killed two people, Palestinian medical sources said.—Photo by AFP
A dog stands in front of Israeli soldiers during a drill simulating a possible ground invasion into the Gaza Strip, at a base south of the West Bank city of Hebron November 17, 2012.—Photo by Reuters
A dog stands in front of Israeli soldiers during a drill simulating a possible ground invasion into the Gaza Strip, at a base south of the West Bank city of Hebron November 17, 2012.—Photo by Reuters
Protesters burn an Israeli flag during a protest against Israel's bombardment of the Gaza Strip, in front of the Israeli embassy in Athens Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012. Several thousand marchers are commemorating the 39th anniversary of a deadly student uprising against the then ruling dictatorship, with more than 6,000 police deployed in the center of the Greek capital.—Photo by AP
Protesters burn an Israeli flag during a protest against Israel's bombardment of the Gaza Strip, in front of the Israeli embassy in Athens Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012. Several thousand marchers are commemorating the 39th anniversary of a deadly student uprising against the then ruling dictatorship, with more than 6,000 police deployed in the center of the Greek capital.—Photo by AP
Israeli soldiers walk with their weapons during a drill simulating a possible ground invasion into the Gaza Strip, at a base south of the West Bank city of Hebron November 17, 2012. Israeli aircraft bombed Hamas government buildings in Gaza, and the "Iron Dome" defence system shot down a Tel Aviv-bound rocket on Saturday as Israel geared up for a possible ground invasion.—Photo by Reuters
Israeli soldiers walk with their weapons during a drill simulating a possible ground invasion into the Gaza Strip, at a base south of the West Bank city of Hebron November 17, 2012. Israeli aircraft bombed Hamas government buildings in Gaza, and the "Iron Dome" defence system shot down a Tel Aviv-bound rocket on Saturday as Israel geared up for a possible ground invasion.—Photo by Reuters
Egyptians demonstrate in support of Gaza and call for the Egyptian government to open the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza outside the Cairo University hall where Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan made an address in Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 17, 2012.—Photo by AP
Egyptians demonstrate in support of Gaza and call for the Egyptian government to open the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza outside the Cairo University hall where Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan made an address in Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 17, 2012.—Photo by AP
Palestinian stone-throwers take cover from tear gas fired by Israeli security forces during clashes against Israel's military operation in the Gaza Strip, in Qalandiya checkpoint near the West Bank city of Ramallah November 17, 2012.—Photos by Reuters
Palestinian stone-throwers take cover from tear gas fired by Israeli security forces during clashes against Israel's military operation in the Gaza Strip, in Qalandiya checkpoint near the West Bank city of Ramallah November 17, 2012.—Photos by Reuters
Israeli soldiers arrest a Palestinian female protesters at the Israeli maned Hawara checkpoint in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, as Palestinians took to the streets to demonstrate against the Israeli military operation on the Gaza Strip on November 17, 2012, which has seen some 40 people killed in the past 4 days including Palestinian children.—Photo by AFP
Israeli soldiers arrest a Palestinian female protesters at the Israeli maned Hawara checkpoint in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, as Palestinians took to the streets to demonstrate against the Israeli military operation on the Gaza Strip on November 17, 2012, which has seen some 40 people killed in the past 4 days including Palestinian children.—Photo by AFP
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest near the Israeli embassy in central London on November 17, 2012, over the continuing airstrikes by Israeli forces on the Gaza Strip. Hundreds of protesters crowded outside the Israeli embassy to shout slogans as airstrikes added to the toll of Palestinian dead in the Gaza Strip.—Photo by AFP
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest near the Israeli embassy in central London on November 17, 2012, over the continuing airstrikes by Israeli forces on the Gaza Strip. Hundreds of protesters crowded outside the Israeli embassy to shout slogans as airstrikes added to the toll of Palestinian dead in the Gaza Strip.—Photo by AFP
Palestinian youth ready to throw stones towards Israeli soldiers at the Qalandia checkpoint, in the Israeli occupied West Bank, on November 17, 2012.—Photo by AFP
Palestinian youth ready to throw stones towards Israeli soldiers at the Qalandia checkpoint, in the Israeli occupied West Bank, on November 17, 2012.—Photo by AFP
Israeli soldiers gather next to their armoured bulldozers stationed on Israel's border with the Gaza Strip on November 17, 2012.—Photo by AFP
Israeli soldiers gather next to their armoured bulldozers stationed on Israel's border with the Gaza Strip on November 17, 2012.—Photo by AFP
A girl walks with the Hezbollah flag past Lebanon's Hezbollah supporters during a demonstration, organised by Lebanese and Palestinian factions, against Israel's military operation in Gaza, in front of the UN headquarters in Beirut November 17, 2012.—Photo by Reuters
A girl walks with the Hezbollah flag past Lebanon's Hezbollah supporters during a demonstration, organised by Lebanese and Palestinian factions, against Israel's military operation in Gaza, in front of the UN headquarters in Beirut November 17, 2012.—Photo by Reuters
An Israeli soldier stands atop a tank near the border with the Gaza Strip November 17, 2012.—Photo by Reuters
An Israeli soldier stands atop a tank near the border with the Gaza Strip November 17, 2012.—Photo by Reuters
Palestinian girls run away after an Israeli air strike on a house in the northern Gaza Strip.—Photo by Reuters
Palestinian girls run away after an Israeli air strike on a house in the northern Gaza Strip.—Photo by Reuters

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