Viewpoint by Jonathan Power*
LUND, Sweden (IDN) — As a new hard-line government takes power in Israel and as Israeli tanks and other armour roam at will through Palestinian territory, it is apparent to all but the most blinded that the ability of the Palestinian people to regain the initiative has never been more circumscribed.
Yet no one doubts the power of the Palestinian militants to inflict enormous pain on Israeli civilians. And no one should minimise the sheer fear that runs through everyday Israeli family life.