Comments on: The loss of life in Israel and Gaza is heartbreaking

By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 22:17:58 +0000

Thanks for your positive statements. I hope these thoughts will be shared on SBS, the ABC, the Age andthe Guardian . We need to hear more Indigenous voices loudly and clearly to combat the misinformation in our media.

By: Adrian Jackson

Adrian Jackson — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 07:02:05 +0000

In reply to Ian katz. Well done Nova Peris.

By: Erica Edelman

Erica Edelman — Sat, 02 Dec 2023 07:55:51 +0000

In reply to Ian katz.

Absolutely YOU ARE CORRECT! There are so
Many ignorant statements in this essay/article

It should NOT have been printed by J-Wire

It has not been refereed .. and although this woman
Means well her dialogue, rhetoric, context and
Content essentially does nobody any good . Not helpful
And utterly ignorant ! And may i add – just badly
Written ! Try again after some more research !

By: Petra Oman

Petra Oman — Sat, 02 Dec 2023 05:55:22 +0000

Thank you Nova for your well considered and honest article. I only hope more people take your comments to heart. As you say, this hatred has to stop. There is no place in Australia for such ill will and division.
People should treat others how they themselves would like to be treated.

By: Milton Caine

Milton Caine — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 09:42:17 +0000

The former senator is completely out of her depth when speaking about a 2 state solution. It is worth reviewing that the British mandated Palestine included all of current Israel and Jordan to be a homeland for the Jewish people; this was accepted by the Jewish people but not by the Arab nations. in 1922 the two state solution was proposed so that 77% of the land was removed and called TransJordan (this today is Jordan). This was again rejected by all the Arab nations but accepted by the Jewish people. Then the UN in 1947 the so called west bank was removed from the Jewish state proposal and again the Jewish people reluctantly accepted this change yet again all the Arab nations rejected this. In 1948 all residents in the approved state of Israel were invited to remain and to become a part of this new democratic nation; while all the Arab nations encouraged the Arabs to leave while they pushed the new state into the sea. Israel won her war of independence. There has been many wars since and then the Arab nations setting up terrorist cells; while Israel continued to seek partners for peace, the Arab nations expelled all the Jewish populations from their lands.

Note the two states exist — Jordan and Israel any further partictions will create a third state. Israel has proven to be willing to trade land for peace and while some of the Arab neighbours have accepted the land they have not always delivered the prace that they have agreed to deliver. Some of these Arab nations continue to want the total iradication of the Jewish state and the Jewish people, this is where the problem is and it must be dealt with completely or peace will never be the way forward in this area.

By: Ian katz

Ian katz — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 03:52:45 +0000

Palestinians are indigenous? Thanks for letting me know.