Strike

The shocking news of those killed off the coast of Gaza left the city in disbelief. In the morning as I was walking to work, the streets were quite empty, groups of arabs huddled in shops watching the TV news or listening to the radio.

Everyone else was talking about it - with opposing views. Even at work.

On the way home, shops were closed in the Old City as arabs went on strike to protest at the Israeli strike on the Aid flotilla that left an uncertain number of people dead. The streets were eerily quiet. Military presence did not seem to have been increased. But it must have been serious enough because the PM has cancelled a meeting with Obama and returned home to Israel.

Let's pray that common sense will prevail and no violence will erupt in the next few days.