What can be done for a country whose death toll is close to 94,000; where 1.5 million refugees have fled the violence, executions are widespread, crimes are committed by both Assad and the rebels and bodies as young as 11 are being hauled out of the Queiq (Martyrs) River?

One attempt at a solution came yesterday from former leader of the Syrian National Coalition (SNC) Moaz al-Khatib when he published a 16-point initiative on Facebook, a practical blueprint to help ensure a peaceful transition of authority and an end to the violence in Syria.

Despite Israeli rhetoric about precision strikes and avoidance of civilian casualties during Operation Pillar of Defence, B'Tselem's report portrays a grim reality. According to the report, the Israeli military is responsible for the deaths of 167 Palestinians, including civilians and seven persons annihilated by targeted assassination.

Shin Bet has released statistics concerning Palestinian resistance - out of 1,667 launched rockets, 436 were intercepted by the Iron Dome. Four Israeli civilians and two security service members were killed.

Rewriting history in the Israeli narrative is as simple as refusing calls for independent inquiries into the countless crimes of the occupation. Years after Muhammad al-Durrah's death in 2000, claims that the child is 'still alive' have resurfaced, despite Israel admitting responsibility for the child's death in the past. Footage aired by France 2 depicts Muhammad al-Durrah and his father cowering behind a barrel, as they find themselves trapped in crossfire and unarmed. The film as now been denounced as staged and forming part of Palestinian propaganda - according to Netanyahu, who set up a committee to investigate the circumstances 'in the light of continued damage it has caused to Israel'. Israel has also requested that France 2 relinquishes its 'fabricated footage'.

The Israeli Ministerial Law Committee has approved a law developed by Yoni Chetboun of Jewish Home party, which would enable the IDF to press charges against individuals or entities propagating libellous information about the soldiers without the prior approval of the Attorney General. Claiming that the IDF has been erroneously represented in the media, particularly by activists pertaining to the BDS Movement, the law is supposed to enable soldiers to 'enter the public debate'.

The move drew criticism from Tzipi Livni and Yael German, who declared the IDF as 'strong enough to defend itself without the need for Knesset legislation.

Advocates have praised the law, describing as the culmination of fulfilling 'an unwritten contract between the people and the IDF ... The Knesset, in providing legal recourse for soldiers, has taken a very moral step'.