In two incidents last weekend (see article), death-squads possibly in connivance with elements of the army massacred some 20 people, almost unnoticed by a Europe and a North America that can number every hair of an Israeli head or even, at times, of Arab ones.

ECONOMIST: Outsiders can help the search for peace

Nursing professor Karen Kehl, in an article called "Moving Toward Peace: An Analysis of the Concept of a Good Death, " ranked the attributes of a graceful death, among them: being comfortable and in control, having a sense of closure, making the most of relationships and having family involved in care.

WSJ: Why Doctors Die Differently

Based on an actual case the death of specialist Richard Davis, in 2003, as reported by Mark Boal in a article published in May 2004.

NEWYORKER: In the Valley of Elah