edward horgan is a former un peacekeeper who joins us from limerick ireland. we also have fra huws, journalist, author and activist who joins us from antalia. welcome to you both. edward horgan, let me first start with you, given the fact that you worked in your former capacity as a un peacekeeper, what are your thoughts about how so many un employee and staff have actually been killed in this war, and as you watch the massaker that's unfolding, it's appalling, particularly how many un direct employees have been killed in gaza, i suppose the important thing is there are solutions to this dreadful problem, if you wish i can just read out. a few moments, i had letter published in several irish newspapers today, in fact, it's along the following lines, un control of gaza, the catastrophic situation in gaza cannot be allowed to continue, it has continued since 1948 and the involving the suffering of the palestinian people. the most recent israeli attacks on gaza have been totally disproportionate and have been in clear breach of international laws. especially the