I sent this letter to the Canberra Times on the 30th of December 2008. They (finally) published it on Sunday 4th January.

In my profession (counselling) we say that the definition of insanity is ‘doing more of the same and expecting a different result’. Israel will fail in Gaza just like it did in Lebanon in 2006, but unfortunately in its ill conceived and self-defeating actions will cause the suffering of many. The citizens of Gaza, trapped for so long in an impoverished open air prison, know they have nothing to lose. The human spirit cannot be broken not even with bombs and tanks. The Palestinians will continue to fight for their freedom because with no international support they have no other choice. Israel has everything to lose. It will fail on the ground and it will fail in the public relations campaign.

Unfortunately, aggressive societies like Israel are their own worst enemy. It’s time world leaders show some moral courage and save Israel from its own stupidity. The Australian government in its support of Israel and its silence over the crime committed in Gaza right now is not helping Israel but is in fact hastening Israel’s process of self-destruction.


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