song `Respectable Man' except he's one that hams it up. Your wife was afraid you might pull, wasn't she? You're going to have to pull a Mel Gibson mea culpa for the ant-Zionism. That's the real problem you know.

Ah good 'ol Michael Hess, who still thinks I live somewhere else. Look at the facts, Michael Hess: Israel's economy is super strong, and boycott wannabes like you simply aren't ready to throw out your computer and mobile phone because they contain Israeli technology and parts. You going to boycott Israeli medicines too? And where is the war going to come from, Charlotte? The only country interested in war with Israel is Iran, and you obviously didn't notice that it's Iran propping up Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon. What are you, a nuclear war fan? You really want to see millions of people die to suit some sick need of yours? Just stay in your cozy settler's armchair in occupied North Carolina, while we Israelis think about the successful American settlement model...

This is a great piece. I highly suggest you email it to the op-eds of the British press... the times, the sun etc... And yes.. i think he cancelled the concert because israelis where saying as Yoav #16 clearly writes " Never heard of him?!?" and he probably preferred to cancel his scheduled concert than face the humilitation and realisation that he really is a Yoav #16 clearly writes "a Bum Sniffer "and as a "Bum Sniffer" was due to sing alone to himself in front of empty chairs amidst the realisation that he really is no Elvis :) and certainly a true Bum sniffer. Thanks

telling for ages, Brits by their core r racist the only kind brits toward Israel r the jewish brits and the few who got payed to be nice, BUT they don't never liked jews, they don't even try to hide the fact that thei slaughtered jews for hundreds of years, and they blame other nations for one historikal slip, they make me sick, but as karma comes along that rotten kingdom is sinking anyway.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Palestinian_rocket_attacks_on_Israel,_2008 The cease fire began on June 19. Rockets then were fired 4 days later. You lie so much you believe yourself.

We aren't your Dhimmis anymore. 1400 years of Arab apartheid is enough. Go occupy somebody else's country and call it "Palestine".

"The 'inhuman treatment of Palestinians" by Israel.......PLEASE, check out the 'human treatment of the Palestinians in LIBANON, and they are supposed to be 'brothers! Stop writing those stupid, dumb and imbecil comments and educate yourself, you might learn something about 'human treatment of muslims against muslim' and their 'brotherly love.

Well put, am sure was a publicity stunt too, as he can't be so thick to suddenly get political. Very sad that he has to resort to this kind of stunt to get into the papers. What a sad little cripple!!!.

Do you really think that you can tell us, Israelis, what the truth is? You from far away Scotland who gets new of what's going on from the 5 mins reports here and then on your news programs? Do you know how much info we, who live here get everyday that you have no idea of? what audacity to claim to know better than us what the situation with the Palestinians really is. So for you information, there are so many incidents of terror attacks that succeed or fail, carried out by the Palestinians that don't get on your 5 min TV reports. The fact is that before cast lead there was an unbearable situation in the whole southern part of Israel. This vast area of dozens of towns and smaller communities was virtually paralyzed. We're talking about hundreds of thousands of people whose everyday lives were severely disrupted. Schools and kindergartens had to be closed every other day for fear of rocket attacks. The so called cease fire was constantly broken either by small Palestinian terrorists groups that didn't adhere to the cease fire or by Hamas whenever they felt like reacting to IDF's actions against any Palestinian aggression anywhere in the Palestinian territories. Meaning IDF could go into Nablus to search for a wanted terrorist and Hamas will fire rockets at a kindergarten in Sderot. Some cease fire indeed... If anyone is brain washed by false propaganda is people like you in far a way countries who buy the false Arab propaganda that there's a week innocent side - the Palestinians, and a strong blood thirsty, violent side - the Israelis. What you can't or don't want to get into your head is that Israel does not seek war and confrontation with any of its neighbors. They are the ones that have a problem with our very right to exist in this part of the world. The problem hasn't started with the occupation, and if the Arabs were willing to have peace in exchange to territory, we'd have peace tomorrow. Some Arabs might agree to that, but there are too many other Arabs (including Hamas) who vow to continue fighting Israel until they reach their goal - which is a Palestinian state on ALL the territory that was once British Palestine, and no trace to what is now Israel.

Why should we use OUR ground to defend ourselve against those would be infiltrators ? It are palestinians , they have to give the territory to build this security fence . And don't forget , this security fence can be demolished in case of true peace , a murdered person can't be made alive again . Secondly , hamas continued always to send their rockets . Now almost no one anymore , they have understood that we can use force against them , and that we DO it if needed

It's always nice to see Israelis and their foreign sycophants lecture others on morality, but when they support the illegal Israeli occupation and settler enterprise, then that's just hypocrisy on a grand scale.

although I understand he has come under heavy pressure to do so. Madonna also showed as scheduled, and even added an extra performance.

they hanged people without triles just for suspicious of colaboration with Israel, that is how they treat their own kind, in the last year 5 years more than 50 people died by their own hands. and you realy fall for the poor me, wait until they will demand from you donation, they got no intention to give back the money.

you r saying about morality, you blame Israel for what you created, Israel would never built such places. :)

I'm sorry but the entire tone of that "letter" was a childish attempt at character assasination. The point is not only Elvis Costello thinks like this and we are certainly not as innocent as we would like to believe. I found it hard to find any reference on these pages to the recent disclosure that Israel offered nucleur warheads to the apartheid regime of South Africa. But that is a different matter. the point is that our reputation globally is being damaged by the ongoing occupation. IF we do not resolve this then boycotts will increase and our global standing will become similar to that of SA an era ago. So sooth yourself with the childish rantings above, but take a moment to realise the reality. WE cannot exist alone, in fact our very existence is dependent on the peple you are now mocking. If the west turns on us we have no where to turn. An inconvient truth.

The security was was built to protect Israeli citizens, not Israel. My familyis much safer now. We live 5 miles from the West Bank. The exact border of Israel is as yet undecided and will be negotiated, most probably close to the 1967 border. But why should Israel agree to demarcate the border before negotiations start? The 67 border is merely an arbritary ceasefire line.

Excellent article and 100% accurate.

Where? I can't see that much small people.. ;)

He, Ray Charles, cancelled a concert in segregated Georgia, he might have done it for the wrong reasons but it was the right move. Instead of seeing only what you want to see and not what the whole world, incluing many Jews, sees. Try to see the human side of things and stop dehumanizing your neighbours and think you are better than them,,, It did not feel good when Elvis did this to you! Israel might be smart, but it surely is not wise!

Living in the area, and having thousands of kassams fired in and around Ashkelon Cast lead - as far as I am concerned - should have occurred earlier . We are still having kassams fired at us. When the Pals were under our protection we treated them exactly the same as we treat ourselves. Come here to ISRAEL and live in our area. then you will find the truth. We did not break 1 - repeat ONE ceasefire. We do not shoot our own people then blame another country. Further more The Palestinians arer in control of their OWN people and state. So how come we are the OCCUPIERS? Hamas did not stick to any ceasefire, they constantly fire at our farmers and try to say that we were the perpetrators. If YOU believe THEIR PROPAGANDA! then you are as blinkered as a herd of horses. You live with -at its height - 30 kassams being fire on your town in one day. You see your children being taught in bomb shelters. You visit our hospital that was a constant target, and look around and see Gazans being treated in OUR hospital with respect as well as re-couperation. Whilst their own hospital is being used as a bomb factory and torture chamber for anyone Gazan that dare disagree with their so called educated leaders. Don't bring Costello - the one hit wonder - with you.

....Great article from Assaf Wohl

" screw Israel, British Morality and Hypocrisy " Sounds like the the way 'Great' Britain handled their Mandate for Palestine from the League of Nations...to ensure that the Jewish people receive their homeland...which included today's Jordan. It was Mother England's lack of honour and and decision to prostitute herself for Arab oil that has a big part in creating this mess. You are entering the fray without addressing the root causes. Refer to Dr Jacques Gauthier's findings.

Look at the "documents" [ Ynetnews , news some days ago ] Thjere is NO reference to nuclear weapons . The only cocrete deal was about tanks . And , don't forget , during WWII , your country supplied electronic components to a Belgian society , Bell telephone in Antwerp , who had to build transmitters for the nazi regime with them . And this when this murderous nazi regime was at war weith you , and the free world .

Dont know who you are, but OUR very existence depends only of Hashem.

Sanctions in place for Iran, Israel will survive without Elvis Costello and yes there may be a war..... ....though bear in mind, Michael, that it is Israel holding the cucumber

south afrika is purely British tradegy, you exectued many afrikans in south afrika without trile and stole their lands, it's easy blaming jews, you did that before. and that is the incovienient truth, you r also responsible to the situation in Iraq, no I am not talking on sadam you created there civil war and india pakistan war is yours as well considering it's the same situation with Israel and palis, you created nation out of thin air, the pakistan is much worse cause india and pakistan r the same race. the list goes on y don't you take responsibility for it, no you won't cause blaming the jews in order not to pay debts is brits way of life.

Hey Charlie, I guess you don't surf ;0) Try a few other websites, it's always better to widen your knowledge sources before making a statement. Anyway - "The top secret minutes of the meeting record that: "Minister Botha expressed interest in a limited number of units of Chalet subject to the correct payload being available." The document then records: "Minister Peres said the correct payload was available in three sizes. Minister Botha expressed his appreciation and said that he would ask for advice." The "three sizes" are believed to refer to the conventional, chemical and nuclear weapons. The use of a euphemism, the "correct payload", reflects Israeli sensitivity over the nuclear issue and would not have been used had it been referring to conventional weapons. It can also only have meant nuclear warheads as Armstrong's memorandum makes clear South Africa was interested in the Jericho missiles solely as a means of delivering nuclear weapons. In addition, the only payload the South Africans would have needed to obtain from Israel was nuclear. The South Africans were capable of putting together other warheads." Tanks? Hmmm.

Look at what Waldo Stumpf , former haes of SA nuclear energy said . You " interpret " the use of "euphemism" being to hide "nuclear' weapons . It's your interpretation . And in no one of the showed documents can you find the worrd "nuclear" . only "payloads" Even if you can assembly weapons and warheads , you sometimes buy them too . So it's your wrong interpretation against some people , as this Mr Stumpf , who know it .