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Israel-Gaza crisis: Seeking diplomacy and peace – By K K S Perera Children of Gaza: Future seems bleak Source : dailymirror Eugene Burdick’s The Ugly American, -1958 is a political novel with a plot based on American foreign policy; it offers a pointed critique of US actions inSoutheast Asia. It was adapted into a film with the legendary Marlon Brando in the lead role. Another best seller, Ugly American, authored by Ben Mezrich unveils the true story of Ivy League American cowboys who, obsessed with wealth, embark on a mission to exploit the Asian markets.    The pejorative title has been used in various literary and artistic works. Collins defines it as a “stereotypical representation of an American tourist as a brash and insensitive philistine.”    Our focus here is not to make opinions on literature or art, but rather to address the ongoing catastrophe in Gaza, where, Israel has imposed ...