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"For Australian-German author and journalist Antony Loewenstein, Gaza was
rarely a place to fear as a Jew.
Living and working in East Jerusalem, before the war, he was a visitor to the
Palestinian enclave, enjoying its seafood, its culture, its hospitality, and
its people.
“I thought it was important as a Jew, to say to people in the outside world,
Gaza is not some far away land that is too scary for you to contemplate,” he
says.
“You always hear children. Roughly half the population is under 18. So often
you’re seeing kids playing, laughing, crying, screaming … everywhere.
“And I had friends there who had kids, and we often would spend time with those
children.
“There was in parts of Gaza real beauty, a calmness. Amazing fresh produce,
beautiful fresh fish.”
Now, when he sees images of Gaza’s destruction, it feels personal."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
