LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Plett to be applauded for letter

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I write to express my strong endorsement of former Senator Don Plett’s recent letter, (Hamas and Israel, Sept. 11) which offered a lucid and morally grounded rebuttal to James Loewen’s commentary. Senator Plett’s clarity of thought and moral discernment deserve recognition in a time when public discourse is often clouded by emotional oversimplification.

It must be unequivocally acknowledged: every innocent life lost in Gaza is a profound tragedy. The suffering of civilians, regardless of nationality or creed, demands our empathy and reflection. Yet, we must not allow compassion to obscure the fundamental asymmetry of this conflict.

As Senator Plett rightly observed, the stark reality remains: if Hamas were to disarm and release its hostages, peace could be achieved almost immediately. Conversely, were Israel to relinquish its means of defense, its very existence would be imperiled. This is not rhetoric—it is a chilling truth that should inform any serious moral or strategic analysis.

In light of this, our emotional responses must be tempered by sober recognition of Israel’s existential imperative. The state of Israel possesses not only the right but the obligation to safeguard its citizens and to dismantle organizations such as Hamas, whose charter and actions reflect an unambiguous commitment to the annihilation of Israel and the extermination of the Jewish people.

To ignore this reality is to abdicate moral responsibility. To confront it is to stand for the principles of survival, sovereignty, and the defense of human dignity.

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