Why is Israel so important in your scheme of things?What about the ban on Germans like Wagner?You've been going to Israel during its worst moments; why no such commiseration with India?How was it during the years when India and Israel didn't have diplomatic relations?What do you feel about what's happening in Afghanistan?Are you a peace crusader?How does music help?Why don't we have another Zubin Mehta?What about an Indian Philharmonic?What is the general feeling about India in Israel?For complete text see web story dated 12 Oct 2001