Israel Palestine conflict and Gaza War | Inside Story

Hundreds of civilians killed and injured in Israeli bombardment of Gaza.
The government declares a total siege - fighting what it calls 'human animals'.
Earlier, hundreds of Israelis were killed by Palestinian fighters.
Why has politics failed so badly?
What's next - for both sides?

Presenter: Sami Zeidan

Guests:

Francesca Albanese - United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories

Diana Buttu - a lawyer and the former spokeswoman for the Palestine Liberation Organization

Gideon Levy - a columnist at the Israeli newspaper, Haaretz, and author of 'The Punishment of Gaza'