Today it's exactly one year ago that an unthinkable massacre was committed by a terrorist organisation against ordinary people in Israel. I'm still hoping the people responsible will be handed over to international courts to face justice.

During this year unthinkable war crimes have been committed in what followed as a response to that massacre. So much so that they overshadow the massacre itself in the public debate. These war crimes have to stop immediately and unilaterally. For both sides there should be no need for negotiations or agreements to stop war crimes. Stop bombing civilians, now. Stop involving civilians in your fight. I'm also hoping these war crimes go to the international courts.

These are the more immediate things I'm hoping to see happening. More idle hope I have is that someone realises that by always retaliating, the fighting never stops; a brave leader (so not one of the ones in power today) is going to decide to not hit back, breaking the circle of violence.