Fergus Finlay: Israel does not have right to take revenge on an entire people

Constancy about values has never mattered more. Moral leadership has never mattered more.

Palestinians look for survivors after Israeli airstrikes in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, on Monday. Given that a third of the people who live in the Gaza strip are under the age of 14, Israel knows now that the massive military operation it is about to launch will kill hundreds of children. Picture: AP/Fatima Shbair

Get into your car in the middle of Cork City and drive to Bandon. Once you’re away from the traffic, it’s a beautiful drive, a wide sweeping road in parts, stretches along the River Bandon, characterful villages like Innishannon are on the way with gorgeous views on either side. It takes about half an hour.

And once you reach Bandon you have driven the entire length of the Gaza strip.