Letter

In response to Does Israel Have a Right To Exist?

A Vile Article

For years I have read Pearls and Irritations which has arrived in my inbox quietly on Sunday mornings. Many articles have been thought provoking as the writers’ opinions have challenged some of my beliefs and understandings of various topics and ideas as good journalism should.

However, this morning’s article has crossed the line.

The belief that ‘It (Israel) should be expelled from the community of nations’: How is this sage advice going to improve the current situation if Israel is excommunicated from the world stage?

If you want to give space on your web site to such views I cannot respect your publication anymore. What next? Maybe you find a contributor that believes the world would just be better off if the Jews were erased altogether? Then this whole damn conflict would just go away. Sorted.

— Debbie Scholem from Sydney, Australia