Public Comment

Dear Jagjit Singh: 

Your essay ends with "Jewish Holocaust victims must be weeping in their graves. Jagjit Singh." Try to remember Jagjit, that nearly all victims of the Holocaust didn't get a decent burial, which would entail a grave. They were incinerated in ovens after being gassed to death, and this followed being forced to do decimating work in concentration camps while at the same time being starved to almost nothing. 

Jagjit, please don't bring up the Holocaust unless it is relevant to what you are currently reporting. I do know that the Planet's policy is to publish anything sent, and yours seem to foster continued hatred on both sides. If you really want to make peace, you should not speak of Israel as unconditionally the villain. Doubtless, there are aggressors on both sides of this conflict, and you should try to be fair in your reporting. 

Not everything needs to be about race. Jewish people are not perfect, but no grouping of human beings is. I'd like to see more constructiveness in your work.  

I'll add there has been an uptick in anti-Semitic incidents in the U.S., including violent attacks on Jews. Israelis often feel threatened by acts of terrorism that take place in Israel, the U.S., and many other countries. Jews are historically victims of hate and violence. Let's put an end to all human violence of any kind. 

If human beings can stop the habit of fighting, we have a moderate chance of surviving the next few centuries as a species. We've already wrecked the Earth's biosphere to the extent that it will probably be necessary soon for human beings to live in artificially supported, indoor facilities. But if we can't stop the hate and the violence, we will not have prospects for survival. 

Blaming one's opponent and failing to stretch one's mind to try to understand one's opponent, so that they might no longer be an opponent, is vital. 

It has been a while since you've offered derogatory material against Israel, I commend you on your effort to cover other subjects. I'd like to see you cover various subjects more and I'd like to see you not focus so much on incidents of violence.