Today is the 2nd anniversary of the atrocity committed by Hamas, an antisemitic terrorist organisation. There are still many Israelis grieving the loss of loved ones. There are still many with physical and emotional scars because of the violence they suffered. There are still hostages that have not been allowed to go home to their… Continue reading October 7th Lest we forget
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Approaching October 7th – some reflections on Israel Hamas and antisemitism
We are approaching the 2nd anniversary of the October 7th attacks by Hamas on Israel. Since then, Israel have been involved in an ongoing military attack into Gaza which started as an effort to free the hostages taken but has become more than that, an existential struggle to try and destroy Hamas completely. Here are… Continue reading Approaching October 7th – some reflections on Israel Hamas and antisemitism
Gaza -six months after the 7th October
It’s now six months since that horrific morning when Hamas terrorists entered Israel and carried out a brutal atrocity, a violent spree of kidnap, rape, mutilation and murder. Israel’’s response was to launch an extensive military operation into the Gaza strip with two stated aims, the return of the hostages and the complete and permanent… Continue reading Gaza -six months after the 7th October
Why the marches need to stop
It has been strongly argued that allowing demonstrations concerning Israel and Palestine to go ahead was important because this is about free speech and because the protests were essentially peaceful. Whether or not that was the case in October 2024, and even then I thought it peculiar that the focus of the demonstrator’s anger seemed… Continue reading Why the marches need to stop
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