The Guardian Asked: How Have You Been Affected by the Israel-Hamas War?

So, my sister answered…

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I was born in Israel, 61 years ago.

Both my (older) sisters still live there, both near Tel Aviv.

Here’s my middle sister’s answer to the Guardian…

This War Started with Atrocities, What Came Next Was Almost Worse

This letter is in response to your question: “People in Israel: how have you been affected by the Israel-Hamas war?”

Of course, there’s the direct impact of the war and of the terrorist massacre that instigated it, but almost as painful is seeing the antisemitic response around the globe, including in Great Britain.

To those in England who call us “murderers” and worse, I’d remind you of your own history, and how in the days of the Irish “Troubles,” when the IRA killed civilians, your government reacted violently and often caused the death of civilians.

Certainly, the IRA was a terrorist organization that attacked your people. However, their worst atrocity killed just 12.

Scaling by population size, the Hamas attack of October 7 was over 600-fold worse!