Israel’s systematic domination of Gaza and racial discrimination against its own Palestinian citizens, besides rampant human rights abuses, certainly amount to apartheid — an institutionalised racial segregation of non-Jewish communities (“How many Nakbas?” July 25). Behind the veil of democracy, Israel is nothing but a coloniser. It is time the international community stood up to the colonist's oppression rather than merely keep a count of the Palestinian death toll.
S. Mohapatra,Kolkata
The world sympathised with Jews when they were persecuted as a race by Nazis decades ago. Many movies were made on the Holocaust, which brought tears to our eyes.
Sadly, the same sufferers are doing to Palestinians what the Nazis did to them. It is sad that the world watches silently and hardly acts.
Harbir Singh,Visakhapatnam
While all countries have been quick to condemn the shooting down of Flight MH17, not many have disapproved of Israel, which has been targeting people in even U.N. shelters. Clearly, nations do not want to annoy the Big Brother. Half-hearted attempts by the U.N. and some countries to broker peace on uneven terms have had no effect so far. Israel should be ostracised by nations that vouch for democracy, justice and human rights.
M. Srinivasa Rao,Vizianagaram
Ben White calls on governments to apply sanctions and an arms embargo against Israel in order to solve the Palestinian problem. But the civilisation we are proud of is run by arms manufacturers. In order to solve the problem, we should fight racism and fanaticism. Unless we eliminate all types of discrimination in the name of caste, race, gender and religion, the weak will continue to be harassed, displaced and destroyed.
Sukumaran C.V.,Palakkad
