By November 28th, the UN's International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, something -- anything -- could be different in Gaza. Some small aspect of life in Gaza could change for the better. But, in mid-November, it seems more than strange that, when they are presented with the "facts on the ground" in Gaza, there are still official optimists who talk about achieving peace for Palestinians. They base their hope on assurances from the Israeli Government that Israel is acting in self-defense and is deploying "the most moral army in the world." And yet, these benighted optimists at least distinguish themselves from most western news commentators by taking an interest in the problem.

As the UN has done many times since the Second World War it responded to the deaths of thousands of civilians by commissioning a distinguished panel of experts in international law to prepare a report. Richard Goldstone was appointed to lead the enquiry. He first refused the commission -- his fifth within the UN -- because it did not explicitly mandate the investigation of possible war crimes by Hamas. When the mandate was corrected, Goldstone took it on.

The most effective way to change someone's opinion is to talk face-to-face. Handing out printed flyers wherever you can find the opportunity is the simplest way to engage the minds of the people who are going to change the Israeli Problem.

Woody Allen said, "Eighty percent of sucess is showing up." Here's your chance. Download your favorite flyer here and take it to a local copy shop. Show up at a political event. Show up where you worship. Show up where you teach. Show up on the street.