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Readers Write: Israel and Palestine, violence in Minneapolis Not the way to statehood. May 19, 2021 5:45pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Violence does not happen in a vacuum. As the catastrophic humanitarian crisis mounts in Gaza and the obvious disparity in human and infrastructure costs between the two sides is starkly highlighted in the press, I have paradoxically grown angrier with Hamas and the Palestinian Authority s handling of the Palestinian cause, not just now, but also over the past decades.
Let me first clarify that I am in no way justifying or supporting the grossly disproportionate use of force by the Israeli side, and Israel certainly bears a heavy responsibility in this long-standing conflict through its continued brutalization, marginalization and humiliation of the Palestinian people. What angers me even more, however, is the disturbing failure by Palestinian leaders to understand that violence is no
THE excitement is building ahead of this year’s Western Telegraph Health and Care Awards, which take place tonight. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the event, which has BMI Werndale Hospital and the Bluestone Foundation as co-headline sponsors, is broadcast online via the Western Telegraph’s Facebook page. Dr Hilary Jones hosts the ceremony, which starts at 7pm, while there will be messages of support from celebrities including rugby legend Shane Williams and Gavin & Stacey actress Joanna Page. The health and social care sector has been pivotal in the fight to keep Covid-19 at bay, and all of this year’s finalists know all too well just how testing a time it has been.