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'Indiscriminatory force used by Israel'

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Published 11 January, 2009, 11:47

The conflict will end when Tel Aviv sees that the current conflict has become counterproductive and that the situation can only be resolved through peaceful means, says Vladimir Kozin, an independent political analyst.

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