Human Interest

It is the 50th anniversary of the six-day war, which saw Israeli forces capture east Jerusalem and the Palestinian territories – the West Bank and Gaza – as well as the Golan Heights and Sinai in a series of lightning advances. 'For Israeli nationalists the anniversary is being celebrated as the “liberation” that opened the way to Jewish settlements and the Israeli claim of sovereignty – not recognised by most of the world – over all of Jerusalem.'

We have more displaced people today than we did after World War II (well, we do have about twice as many people on earth).  This is huge news, and there seems to be no real end to the problem, only the looming uncertainty as to how the world will handle and respond to the growing numbers of those without homes.  Out of every 113 people on earth, one of them is a refugee.  The issue of how to handle migration issues today is the very heart of the difference between how liberals and conservatives feel is the best way to make the world a better place.