And this is the second letter, which is in today’s print version of the Hamilton Spectator. I have been concerned for some time that many Gentiles are appalled by what Israel has been doing, not just since October 7, 2023, but also long before. But because they don’t want to be accused of antisemitism, they are cowed into silence. My letter aims to show how absurd these accusations are.
Here’s the letter:
Accusations meant to intimidate
Re: Israel to halt activists from reaching Gaza, June 9
Parents of the world, beware: trying to feed hungry children is antisemitic and supports terrorism!
At least, that’s the logical conclusion from what Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has said. He was commenting on the effort by Greta Thunberg and others to bring humanitarian aid by boat to Gaza. Katz referred to “the antisemitic Greta and her fellow Hamas propagandists.”
The recent incidents in DC and Colorado show the dangers of real antisemitism. But it’s high time we stopped taking seriously intimidating accusations like Katz’s hurled at anyone concerned with Israel’s appalling behaviour in Gaza and the West Bank.
Harry Shannon, Dundas