Symbolism

"The gap between the might of Israel 's F-16 bombers and Apache helicopters, and the Palestinians' catapulty thing is so ridiculous that to try and portray the situation as between two equal sides requires the imagination of a children's story writer.

The reporter on News at Ten said the rockets "may be ineffective, but they ARE symbolic." So they might not have weapons but they have got symbolism, the canny brutes. It's no wonder the Israeli Air Force had to demolish a few housing estates, otherwise Hamas might have tried to mock Israel through a performance of expressive dance. The rockets may be unable to to kill on the scale of the Israeli Air Force, said one spokesman, but they are "intended to kill"." (Thanks Aliya)

Mark Steele on the absurd