Shadows of War

Air an 7mh den Dàmhair thug Hamas ionnsaigh air ceann a deas Israel, a' marbhadh còrr is 1,200 neach faisg air a' chrìoch le Gàsa, ann am bailtean, aig làraich airm agus aig an fhèis chiùil Nova. Chaidh còrr is 200 a thoirt am bruid leis a' bhuidheann, a tha aithnichte le Riaghaltas na Rìoghachd Aonaichte mar bhuidheann ceannairc. Ri linn seo, thòisich an iomairt-cogaidh aig Israel ann an Gàsa is iad ag ràdh gun robh iad airson cur às de Hamas. Ach tha mar a tha sìobhaltaich a' fulang ann an Gàsa air iomagain adhbhrachadh am measg mòran air feadh an t-saoghail, agus air brosnachadh a thoirt do chaismeachdan mòra aig iarraidh fois-fòirneart.

Air Eòrpa na seachdain sa, tha Anndra MacFhionghain a' tadhal air Berlin, anns a bheil an sluagh as motha de Phailistinianaich san Roinn Eòrpa, agus air Paris, far a bheil an sluagh Iùdhach as motha san Roinn Eòrpa. San dà bhaile, cluinnear bho dhaoine a tha air fulang air gach taobh, agus mu na tha iadsan an dòchas a bhios fa-near don sgìre san Ear-Mheadhanach, agus mar as urrainnear rèiteach a ruiginn.

On 7 October Hamas carried out a deadly attack in southern Israel, killing more than 1,200 near the border with Gaza, in towns, at military bases and at the Nova music festival. More than 200 hostages were taken by the organisation, which are classed as a terrorist group by the UK Government. In retaliation, Israel has launched a military offensive against Hamas in the Gaza strip, claiming they want to destroy Hamas militants. But the suffering of civilians in Gaza has caused worldwide concern, and prompted huge protests calling for a humanitarian ceasefire.

In this week's Eòrpa, Andrew MacKinnon visits Berlin, which has the largest Palestinian diaspora in Europe, and Paris, which has the largest Jewish population on the continent. He meets people who have suffered on both sides of the conflict, hears about their wishes for the future of the region in the Middle East, and how they feel the conflict should be finally resolved.