Gilles Goldnadel is a French journalist and author. He has written several books on the history of the Middle East.
He is also the author of a book on the Israeli invasion of Iraq in 2003. He says he is saddened by the loss of innocent lives in Iraq and Syria. He also says that Israel's actions in Gaza are not justified by the facts. But he says they are justified by a need to protect the lives of those who live in the Gaza Strip and the rest of the world.