Bassam Dally contradicts the potency and veracity of his entire article in his final paragraph: “Australia was one of the first to recognise Israel in 1947 but a resolution of the rest of the mandated obligations towards the people of Palestine is long overdue” (“Israeli might can’t quell Palestine quest for freedom”, 31/3). From its inception, the sovereign state of Israel has repeatedly been forced to fight for its existence. The region called Palestine is powerfully and murderously subject to and controlled by terrorist groups such as Hamas who routinely use the cover of hospitals and schools as military bases.
Cradle-to-grave propaganda inciting hate and rewards for killing and maiming Israelis to publicise its cause, is inherently part of the lifestyle in the Palestinian territories. When these thugs love their children more than they hate Israel, some sort of mutual respect can occur.