The Politics of Dancing

In the 1960’s the isolation of a small community in Papua New Guinea was broken with the introduction of a transistor radio. One of the first items of news they heard was of a 9 year old Australian boy being orphaned after both his parents were brutally murdered. The community was galvanised, the village elders met to discuss what could be done to help the boy. A ritual was enacted to protect the child and a sacred object selected to be sent to him…  ‘According to local health authorities, at least 65 Palestinians were killed, many of them children, and more than 350 were wounded. ‘In 25 days of fighting, more than 1,500 Palestinians have been killed, as well as 63 Israeli soldiers and three Israeli civilians.’ Guardian 02.8.14 The Guardian also reported that an Israeli soldier, Lieutenant Hadar Goldin, has been kidnapped by Hamas. The 7:30 BBC radio news bulletin on Radio 4 this morning leads with story of the missing Israeli soldier. No mention is made of Palestinian casualty...