Lex Talionis

Yet again we are seeing a brutal cycle of retaliation and revenge; the murder of three Israeli teenagers has now been met not only by Israeli bombs but by the apparent revenge killing of a Palestinian teenager. There is simply no justification for killing innocents, for either side. Vendettas escalate; revenge provokes revenge; and all-too-soon the blood proliferate on both sides. Emotions are high; there seems little hope of calming the waters. Deeply tragic for both sides.