OPINION:
Various reputable agencies have reported an estimated 13,000 to 17,000 civilians killed in Gaza, along with a possible 100,000 injured by Israeli bombings that occurred after the Hamas attack on Israel. An estimated 13,000 civilians are said to have been killed in Ukraine by Russian aggression, and on the order of 40,000 or more Ukrainians have been injured, including in areas where some of my ancestors lived.
Russia has devastated the Ukrainian infrastructure, including power plants, water distribution systems, warehouses, businesses and housing. Israel has leveled structures and destroyed infrastructure in Gaza in the course of trying to destroy Hamas.
Protesters at U.S. colleges and other locations have conducted anti-Israel demonstrations, and in some cases targeted students who have no affiliation with Israel and its activities.
If the protesters and some letter writers care about civilians killed in Gaza, why don’t they care about the civilians killed in Ukraine? Why aren’t there protests against Russia? Aren’t the Ukrainians just as important as the Gazans? The Jew haters should transfer their attention to Russia and protest against the Russian aggression in Ukraine.
The United States should continue to support Ukraine with military equipment, supplies and intelligence, which Ukraine can pay for with its rare earth minerals. I hope the recent decision by NATO European countries to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP does not mean the United States might step back from NATO. The security of Europe flows through Ukraine, and U.S. abandonment of Ukraine and NATO could possibly lead to world war III.
DONALD MOSKOWITZ
Londonderry, New Hampshire
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