OUR DAILY PUB QUIZ

1 Who was the captain of England during the 1998 World Cup?

2 In the nursery rhyme, what has Little Bo Peep done with her sheep?

3 Who wrote the novel The Color Purple?

4 In old money, how many pence were in 10 shillings?

5 Which 1954 Hitchcock classic starred Grace Kelly and James Stewart?

There can be no hope for peace in Israel and Palestine unless both sides, and their supporters, change their mindsets.

If Israel was genuinely interested in peace, it would have rejected Trump’s offer to move the USA Embassy to Jerusalem.

It would stop building in the occupied territories, stop discriminating against the Palestinians, stop using excessive force against protesters and remove the embargo on Gaza.

Unless Israel is prepared to give every Palestinian the vote, they must negotiate for a real two-state solution, including the division of Jerusalem.

For their part, the Palestinians must stop calling for the destruction of Israel in a Holy War and they need to realise that violence won’t solve their predicament.

They also need to accept that the two-state solution is the only option they have for self-determination. Iranian support for Hamas and the USA’s pro-Israeli bias only add to the

problem. Brett Grainger, Rugeley, Staffs Israel says it is taking steps to minimalise casualties in Gaza, yet they are using highly-trained soldiers and very powerful weapons against civilians who have just stones and burning tyres. It appears the Israelis make ideal partners for the Americans who are also bullies in my opinion. When will the world wake up? Douglas Higgins, Liverpool

The US has been Israel’s best friend and defender for the past 50 years, providing untold billions of dollars over the years for arms and general support.

Also, so many times when the UN has tried to take action against the ill-treatment of Palestinians, it has been vetoed by the US. K D Thornhill, South East London

The move by President Trump to base the US Embassy in Jerusalem is the act of a madman and is beyond human decency. And yet he talks of peace.

Trump has the blood of the Palestinians on his hands and this country must denounce his actions in the strongest possible terms. Valerie Ashenden Weymouth Dorset

There was bound to be trouble with the US moving its embassy to Jerusalem, especially on the 70th anniversary of the founding of the state of Israel, which is also Nakba Day, or Catastrophe Day, for Palestinians. It might have sounded like a good idea, but with planned protests anyway, this was only adding more fuel. Angie Willems, Coventry Palestinians need to stop trying to illegally cross the border into Israel. Also, several other countries are also considering moving their embassies to what should be Israel’s capital, Jerusalem. Neil Brown Cleethorpes, Lincs Why doesn’t the world wake up to what the Israelis are doing to the Palestinians – denying them the basic right to a decent life? Mick Smith Tilbury, Essex