Letter
Zionism is now causing problems worldwide
Sue Wareham’s article makes some good points. However I hope our government is genuinely trying to stay out of an offensive war against Iran. Whether one is pro-Zionism or not, there is no denying that it has led to a new war with flow on effects throughout the world. Among others, every Australian now knows the personal cost of that. Family debt strains are about to threaten “soco”. Some of the about 70 per cent of Jewish Australians shown in two Monash University surveys to support Zionism won’t be immune. Turning to the human side of the bloodletting since the October 7 uprising, let us remember how it affects the innocent. Eight year old Anila Alidarani was killed in Isfahan in January by Irani security forces, six year Hind Rajab was killed in Gaza in early 2024 by the IDF, and young Matilda was killed at Bondi in December. Food, fuel and housing security are important, but crucially, our government needs to engage with likeminded countries to collectively demand of all three sides an immediate end to the war and its looming catastrophic flow-on effects both here and worldwide.
— Geoff Taylor from Borlu (Perth)