I have worries about many of the humanitarian agencies now after they claimed there were no weapons or armed men at Al-Shifa, but CCTV footage and stashed weapons show that to be a lie, so UNRWA, MSF and others didn’t tell the truth. OK, it might be because they were under duress, I get that, but it does create a crisis of confidence.
That said, I understand it’s complex and some might say the sentences are harsh, that Israeli security are strong with use of guns to rock throwers. There are arguments there, fair, but there was a reason they were detained and found the original post today to be not clear on that. It made it sound like there was no reason behind it at all.
A lot of it is worrying about where this country is going. I am seeing synagogues graffitied, anti-Semitic placards, ripping down of hostage posters etc, and all defended as if it’s legitimate criticism of Israel. Most Jews see it as an attack on them, and don’t feel safe in this country any more. I find that sad and worrying; maybe I am seeing this and becoming ultra-defensive as a result. However, I do feel like any other minority group would get more support. After Islamist terror people urge others not to use that against Muslims, and rightfully so, yet here we have people from prominent positions (including universities) justifying discrimination against Jews.
