Irish Examiner view: Common sense must prevail

Another long-simmering enmity now appears to be edging towards open war

Local residents examine a building damaged from a suspected Indian missile attack near Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan controlled Kashmir, on Wednesday. Picture: M D Mughal/AP

It is entirely understandable that readers are looking at events in Ukraine and Gaza with a mixture of revulsion and concern. 

The Russian invasion of Ukraine means there is open war on the continent of Europe, while savage conflict in the Middle East has been a staple of our news diet, unfortunately, for decades.