, particular colour combinations and phrases have become emotionally recharged with waves of pain, anger and protest. It seemingly flared up without warning; Hamas launched a surprise attack on southern Israel, which the Israel authorities report killed 1200 people, with an additional 240 kidnapped. War was immediately declared on Hamas. As coordinated artillery, ground offensive and airstrikes continue in a thin strip of densely populated land so many miles away from Aotearoa New Zealand, Palestinian authorities report, at the time of writing, more than 14,000 people have been killed, with more than 5000 of them children. The air is dirty with dust and buildings have been reduced to rubble. Gaza is no longer
