“Financial markets are only likely to regain their confidence if the authorities create a

“Financial markets are only likely to regain their confidence if the authorities create a tightly controlled supervisory environment and are ready to crack down on financial activities that have no clear economic justification.”

Stephen Lewis

A financial analyst.

“We have a war to the bitter end against Hamas, and the home front, which has turned into a battlefront, will continue to be a source of strength for the Israeli military.”

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak

Telling that country’s parliament that he wants to strike a devastating blow against Hamas.