"Indeed and it doesn't involve murdering Jews"
I believe that the drama depicts Anthony Hurndall's (played by actor Stephen Dillane) shock and anger as he watches television news footage (apparently authentic?) following the murder of three people (with many others injured - a figure of 50+ is mentioned) in Tel Aviv by two British nationals whilst he was in Israel.
Whilst I too remember with shame this atrocious, disgraceful incident carried out by my fellow countrymen, it must be pointed out here that few -if any- television cameras (
e.g. James Miller's) are ever permitted to film the murders committed weekly within the Occupied ["disputed"] Territories, in particular the Gaza Strip.
Poor Tom Hurndall had only a still camera - and he wasn't even using it as he ran to collect those two young girls. He was no less innocent than the victims in Tel Aviv, and -as far from the mindset of a murderer as one could be- he deserves no less than all our respect for his selfless compassion towards others.
"Oh look - a lovely spider! And it's eating a butterfly!" '' ,,
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mswh
15 years ago
Well said AHC. As long as there people like Theo Robertson - blinkered, repeating a mantra and refusing to look at a case objectively on its merits - it is unlikely there can be meaningful and lasting peace in the Middle East, which in itself is tragic.
There was no excuse for what happened to Tom - whatever else may be happening doesn't change that.
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