Israel’s new Defense Minister, Amir Peretz (pictured), will need thick skin to deal with reports such as The Guardian’s coverage of an Israeli air strike on Friday. Peretz and the rest of the cabinet took over their ministries today. But reporter Conal Urquhart wrote:
The Israeli killings were the first since new defence minister Amir Peretz took over. Peretz, the leader of the Labour party, is perceived as less anti-Palestinian than his predecessor, Shaul Mofaz, but the killings suggest there has been little significant change in policy.
