Maybe there is a way?

There is a report in some of today's media of ultra-religious Jews and Palestinians coming together for joint action. They oppose something. No, not Syria. Not Hezbollah. It is a pink agenda. Gays in Jerusalem are planning a march and this has met with joint condemnation from Jewish and Palestinian leaders alike. I'm all in favour of this coming together. Perhaps we could tip the scales a bit by shipping out to the Middle East all the gays, lesbian, transsexuals and bi-sexuals we can find. This would increase the concern felt by locals and cause them to work together and form an understanding of one another. Once we have a good basis for matters of real Middle Eastern import, the gay etc. community could disperse. Nice little holiday in the sun for them - chance to acquire more pink from sub-burn - and a bit of peace and quiet for those of us not in Palestine.

What really attracted me to this story was not the potential benefit that gay action might produce but rather the photograph showing the burning of rubbish as part of a demonstration. It has a dark brooding menace about it. The sort of evocative painting one might find in the museums of Antwerp or Amsterdam. The lighting, unorthodox clothing and the buildings in the background are pure Breughel.