Letter

In response to More authoritarian crackdowns on speech that’s critical of Israel

The Thorn and the Carnation may hold the clue

I grew up reading Leon Uris’ book Exodus, but what may be a counter narrative has now emerged.

The PM has described Yahya al-Sinwar as a terrorist, rather than a freedom fighter.

So it would be useful to understand what makes a person, in the PM’s terms, a terrorist.

Perhaps a reading of al-Sinwar’s book The Thorn and the Carnation might make that clear.

— Geoff Taylor from Perth