Another round of violence in the Middle East

Following Israel's seizure of six Palestinian militants from a jail in Jericho, several westerners have been kidnapped in Gaza and the West Bank following Palestinian suspicion of American and British collusion. TV Cameras recorded one American teacher being taken hostage who said "It's OK, I completely understand".

The guy has only been in captivity five seconds and he already has stockholm syndrome! Sadly, it tells you a lot about the mindset of the people who are trying to help the Palestinians. By working directly with the people affected by the violence, they have an opportunity to be a positive influence, but all they end up doing is reinforcing their prejudices.