While some of Britain's broadsheets have reacted commendably to the Winograd report on Israel's war against Lebanon in 2006, the Times published on 31 January 2008 an imflammatory commentary by Robin Shepherd entitled "A barrage against Israel."

Please take a minute to thank Times correspondent Stefanie Marsh for an excellent article on 9 January 2008 entitled "Hopeless in Gaza." This is particularly praiseworthy for a newspaper that is known for its pro-Israel sympathies, and it is likely to result in a strong and negative response by the pro-Israel lobby, so let us make sure that Marsh does not regret speaking out, and that the Times does not regret publishing the article.