My concept of "news" is being informed about something I didn't know about. Therefore, I cannot understand the media bombarding us with headlines, almost daily, about the conflict in the Middle East. Its not news - I've known about it for 45 years !
From the 50's it has read like this ;
1. Ceasefire negotiations being held by Palestine & Israel.
2. Unsteady truce.
3. Country A or B breaks ceasefire.
4. Major conflict breaks out again.
The newspapers could save a fortune on journalists - just keep reprinting any headline from the 50's. Nothings changed.
In fact, it has produced an advanced state of ennui in me.
I asked the 15 people I work with ; "are you interested in the Palestine/Israel conflict ?" Every one of them said they couldn't give a damn, they are bored shitless with it. Same reply when I put to to my friends at my Returned Service Club.
Now, this might not be a good thing, but it shows, that in the circle I move in, we are more interested the cricket scores.

JG/FME