Re: “History’s judgment — Jews everywhere will pay dearly for Netanyahu’s calculated cruelty in Gaza” (June 15, Opinion):
I agree with columnist Thomas L. Friedman’s evaluation that Israel’s stature on the earth might fall into irrefutable disrepair if its violence towards the residents of Gaza doesn’t finish instantly.
What occurred on Oct. 7, 2023, was horrible, heinous and terroristic. Israel unequivocally had the proper to defend itself in opposition to what it skilled that day. However to what diploma? Hamas has militaristically been neutralized and is unpopular politically with its Palestinian constituents. Nevertheless, the navy marketing campaign of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has prioritized a disproportionately deadly response on the Palestinian civilian inhabitants, whereas additionally orchestrating a grotesque and inhumane plan of the way it distributes assist to many harmless individuals getting ready to hunger.
I keep in mind listening to my Temple De Hirsch Sinai Sunday Faculty academics discuss concerning the ethos of Israel being that of righteousness via peace and social justice. By way of its navy insurance policies in Gaza, I feel Israel has stepped backward centuries to the time when the Jewish individuals had been misplaced — wandering via the desert for 40 years looking for a house, an id. By way of its Gaza marketing campaign, I imagine this time Israel has misplaced itself.
Corey Goldstein, Seattle
