"Oh say can you see..."

I wasn't in the mood anyway but celebrating the new year seemed off. Israel launched is disproportionate response to Hamas rockets last week and then rejected calls for a ceasefire. So far 4 Israeli's have been killed and over 400 Palestinians, women and children included. I worked in the West Bank and Jerusalem and have met people from Gaza (enties Sept 06).

There is another really important reason why I support China's rise as a world power. Because it may in time, have enough military, economic and diplomatic clout to intervene and challenge US hegemony. Because at the moment, no other country has the capability of rising to this status. Furthermore, China is not interested in being a hegemonic state.

From the The International Gaza Cartoon Contest.

Jitet Kustana/Indonesia

For more:

http://peoplesgeography.com/2008/06/30/the-international-gaza-cartoon-cntest-2008-winners/

Also in cartoon/animation the recent film, 'Waltz with Bashir' is really good. Really powerful account of the 1982 Lebanon war.

- J