This is a confession for Kathy, who just wrote a comment that made me want to hug her.
I hate the expression “Bring them home!” I want to say “Let Them Go!” After all, it is Hamas who dragged these people out of their beds, or off the dance floor, and stuck them in tunnels deep in the ground. Yes, maybe we should be negotiating with them directly if we could find them, but the immediate fault is not with our government – impossible as it is – but with Hamas. We should be screaming it out all over the world: “Let my people go!”
Thanks Karen and I am so glad my comment was able to offer you support and glad to hear Ezi was able to get the paxlovid.
You make a very good point about the expression “Bring Them Home” because it doesn’t emphasize that Hamas took these innocent people against their will and is refusing to let them go .
So many are trying to pretend that Oct 7 didn’t happen and that Hamas didn’t commit the monstrous atrocities they committed. But there are millions of us around the world who will not forget what Hamas did.
What a world this is becoming. We must stay involved but books can always take our mind off things when we need a break. It has always worked for me and I always find your diary such a thoughtful and beautifully written journal of our times
All the best
Kathy