Finally an encounter with my Jewish neighbor who says she is right behind the decimation of Gaza in revenge to the dreadful Hamas attack and killings.

I said I understood the horror people and Israelis felt about the Hamas atrocities but did that justify the killing of so many Palestinian children, the complete decimation of Gaza and Palestinian villages and the crazy antics of Setlers stealing Palestinian homes.

I pondered that would it have been right if the Allies had killed 6 million Germans after WW2 victory in retaliation to the Holocaust.

No answer, so I still helped her inside with her shopping and we'll remain friendly.

I think I know why my Jewish Eastern European mother hid her ethnicity or never talked about it.

She was a highly moral woman who hated lies and unfairness.

Unfortunately through her I have a form of non curable Leukemia that is very prevalent in Israeli / Russian Jews who have emigrated to Israel.

Because of that Israeli medical researchers spend a fortune studying ways to contain it and I benefit from their new lifesaving medications that can extend your life for years.

But the plight of the Palestinians is driving me crazy.

hedda wrote:
Finally an encounter with my Jewish neighbor who says she is right behind the decimation of Gaza in revenge to the dreadful Hamas attack and killings.

I said I understood the horror people and Israelis felt about the Hamas atrocities but did that justify the killing of so many Palestinian children, the complete decimation of Gaza and Palestinian villages and the crazy antics of Setlers stealing Palestinian homes.

I pondered that would it have been right if the Allies had killed 6 million Germans after WW2 victory in retaliation to the Holocaust.

No answer, so I still helped her inside with her shopping and we'll remain friendly.

I think I know why my Jewish Eastern European mother hid her ethnicity or never talked about it.

She was a highly moral woman who hated lies and unfairness.

Unfortunately through her I have a form of non curable Leukemia that is very prevalent in Israeli / Russian Jews who have emigrated to Israel.

Because of that Israeli medical researchers spend a fortune studying ways to contain it and I benefit from their new lifesaving medications that can extend your life for years.

But the plight of the Palestinians is driving me crazy.

Fight then Hedda. I don't believe neither side of the media.

I can't get involved with arguments with my client's most of them are Muslims and Jewish, I just nod and agree when I see them. Both sides have lost children, wives, husbands, brothers and sisters. The media tend to side with Hamas, maybe they are scared shitless that they will turn up to their offices armed. Like they did at the Charlie Hebdo HQ.

The media and police are scared of the "R" word or being dubbed Islamaphobic.

Sorry to hear about your health, hedda. I hope you have a good few years in you yet.

Perhaps you can work on your Jewish neighbour. She might come round to your way of thinking, or at least see your point of view. Her not giving an answer may already be a start.

Maybe there's an organisation that you could join and find like-minded people, which would help you let off steam about what's happening in Gaza.

Amnesty International seems to have written quite a lot about Gaza.

They still do letter-writing campaigns, though none of the people here seem to be in Israel/Gaza (includes two Torres Straight people).

hedda wrote:


Unfortunately through her I have a form of non curable Leukemia that is very prevalent in Israeli / Russian Jews who have emigrated to Israel.

But the plight of the Palestinians is driving me crazy.

All the very best for your continued effective treatment Hedda.

Has anyone else noticed (I can only speak for UK news here) how quiet the news seems to have gone (fatigue?) regarding Israeli atrocities in Gaza AND is there actually still a war going on in Ukraine?

Anyone know?

But yes those poor people. I despair at times for humanity...

Jo wrote:
Sorry to hear about your health, hedda. I hope you have a good few years in you yet.

Perhaps you can work on your Jewish neighbour. She might come round to your way of thinking, or at least see your point of view. Her not giving an answer may already be a start.

Maybe there's an organisation that you could join and find like-minded people, which would help you let off steam about what's happening in Gaza.

Amnesty International seems to have written quite a lot about Gaza.

They still do letter-writing campaigns, though none of the people here seem to be in Israel/Gaza (includes two Torres Straight people).

Why do people try and persuade other people? Just people have their own opinions and minds.

If Hedda is anti-Israel then be it.

I don't think Hedda is anti-Israel or anti-semitic. Like almost all of us Hedda believes genocide is wrong.

Jo wrote:
Sorry to hear about your health, hedda. I hope you have a good few years in you yet.

Perhaps you can work on your Jewish neighbour. She might come round to your way of thinking, or at least see your point of view. Her not giving an answer may already be a start.

Maybe there's an organisation that you could join and find like-minded people, which would help you let off steam about what's happening in Gaza.

Amnesty International seems to have written quite a lot about Gaza.

They still do letter-writing campaigns, though none of the people here seem to be in Israel/Gaza (includes two Torres Straight people).

I live in Bondi Beach which has Sydney's biggest Jewish community.

I've encountered a few arguments in the street and steered clear.

There is a huge Jewish high school nearby and students are saying they feel frightened to wear their distinctive uniforms.

I've noticed that school and another primary school and 2 nearby Synagogues have armed guards.

At the beginning of the Gaza invasion local Jews pasted photos of many of the Hamas hostages along the beach railings but some young Arabs began pulling them down.

I'm wondering what might happen with a hot Summer in 3 months when 1000s of Arabs and Muslims from the outer suburbs flock to Bondi.

It's estimated there are 20 or so Australian Jews fighting in the IDF.

In 2005 there were vicious riots at another large popular beach between young Aussies and 1000s of Muslims who had come to the beach.

JK2006 wrote:
I don't think Hedda is anti-Israel or anti-semitic. Like almost all of us Hedda believes genocide is wrong.

Is it all Israel's fault? This conflict goes back to Biblical times.

JK2006 wrote:
I don't think Hedda is anti-Israel or anti-semitic. Like almost all of us Hedda believes genocide is wrong.

Ireland comes to mind!

Lets be clear.. I support the notion of a 2 State solution or if that doesn't happen for Palestinians to be included as full Israeli citizens.

I support the existence of Israel and hope they can live in peace.

I oppose the political movement Zionism just as I oppose the Tories and Starmerism.

I oppose Antisemitism and support the Semitic tribes of Palestinians and Israelis.

It seems the opposition to Netanyahu and his cabinet is growing in Israel as polls now say a majority of Israelis want them gone.

www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar

Hamas should took their anger on the UN and the Vatican. The Vatican funded Nazi Germany.

Never poke a sleeping bear which seems Hamas did to Israel. Which triggered the conflict again.

Green Man wrote:
www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar

Hamas should took their anger on the UN and the Vatican. The Vatican funded Nazi Germany.

Never poke a sleeping bear which seems Hamas did to Israel. Which triggered the conflict again.

Hamas knew what Israel would do yet subjected the people it claims to represent to slaughter. And continues to do so by not freeing the hostages. Israel, though, are beyond redemption for the scale of their response, and need to stop now.