I can't hear you—you will have to speak up! In this crisis it is critical for all sides to exercise restraint, take all steps to protect the lives of civilians and move to end this conflict. Yesterday the President of the United States, Barack Obama, said:

… if we see a further escalation of the situation in Gaza then the likelihood of us getting back on any kind of peace track … is going to be pushed off way into the future.

We can hope for the contrary.