Naomi Sherir’s poem is about what Arabs call the Jews’ tree (segerat el-yahud), the eucalyptus, an Australian import:
But on the shore
As if nothing happened,
The same silence and the same décor.
The eucalyptus forest,
The bridge, the boat,
And the salty smell on the water.
The appalling outcome of an effort to bring humanitarian relief to the people of Gaza is not just the result of violence by supporters of Hamas and the Moslem Brotherhood reacting to Israeli efforts to board their ship. It is also a consequence of the counterproductive Israeli blockade of Gaza by Israel and, until today, Egypt. There are better ways to ensure Israel’s security and to prevent weapons smuggling than a complete closure of the Gaza Strip.
A new listing this week is planned for Nabao Renewable Energy Holdings, of Shanghai, maker, retrofitter, and maintainer of heat pumps with $24 mn in sales. UBS is underwriter. It will be listed as NRE. Recent Chinese small cap IPOs have been disastrous.
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