In any case, happy new year, all, and happy new beer to all who enjoy that sort of thing!
It's a good idea to have a fence - but the fact that the Israelis have used it to unilaterally declare borders inside the Palestinian areas, and have extended the policy to roads inside Palestine, has meant that Israelis and foreigners in the West Bank are treated materially differently from Palestinians solely on the basis of their race and religion, and if that's not discrimination, I don't know what is.
Security is important, but if that is the case, Israel should get rid of the settlements and withdraw to internationally recognized borders. Then they can - and should - build as big a wall as they would like.
It's very memorable, but they'll be drinking Victory Gin at the election night party if this sends the wrong message to the proles.
I pick the Saints to win, but this might be a good one.
Update: Nice remembrance by Chris McCosky of the Detroit News.
The moon is made of green cheese. -- John Heywood