On Thursday afternoon I put on my photojournalist hat. I'd read on Lightstalkers.org that Huffington Press was asking for photos from Israel & Gaza, but also of protests from around the world. Detroit was having such a protest in front of the McNamara Federal Building downtown so I showed up with camara in hand to document the rally and march as best I could. Actually I got threatened with arrest three times by the Detroit police, but that's another story. Believe me, nothing was going to keep me from my self-imposed "assignment" not even our men and women in blue.

There were at least a thousand Palestinians and pro-Palestinian peace activists on hand, and a couple dozen pro-Israel demonstrators as well. I got photographs of both "sides." The image I'm posting here is one of my favorites, not because it is the most action-filled but because it seems to capture the profound sadness behind all the signs and chants. This war is sad for everyone. And what will it accomplish? No one will "win." In war everyone loses.