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Further to my post “As we approach the anniversary of 7th October, 2023 ... [Note: Content Warning - links to reports on oppression/bigotry/hate, violence/abuse/war. Reader discretion is advised]” https://politicalmusingsofkayleen.blogspot.com/2024/09/as-we-approach-anniversary-of-7th.html , these are the news reports I have come across on and about the anniversary of 7th October, 2023 - and there are many other articles, so this no more than a sampling:
- “How October 7 happened and sparked a deadly war in Gaza | SBS News” https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/the-first-feeling-was-horror-how-the-october-7-attacks-unfolded/s8i5zbrs9 “H___s terrorist attacks on October 7: The deadliest day in Israel's history” https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20241007-h___s-terrorist-attacks-7-october-deadliest-day-israel-history-anniversary “H___s took hundreds of hostages from Israel. Where are they now? | SBS News” https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/h___s-took-hundreds-of-hostages-from-israel-where-are-they-now/jqe2346zk “‘I have to keep going’: mother of Thai worker kidnapped by H___s prays for his return | Thailand | The Guardian” https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/07/i-have-to-keep-going-mother-of-thai-worker-kidnapped-by-h___s-prays-for-his-return “A year on, the memories of October 7 still haunt Israelis” https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-07/october-7-anniversary-oral-history/104412506
- “Israel on high alert for 7 October as it escalates Gaza and Lebanon conflicts | Israel-Gaza war | The Guardian” https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/06/israel-escalates-bombing-gaza-lebanon-iran-threat “Thousands gather in Tel Aviv to mark anniversary of October 7 attack” https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20241006-thousands-gather-in-tel-aviv-to-mark-anniversary-of-october-7-attack
- “One year of war in Gaza: The key dates in the Israel-H___s conflict” https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20241006-one-year-of-war-in-gaza-the-key-dates-in-the-israel-hamas-conflict
- “A year of war accelerates ‘silent departure’ of Israel’s elite | Israel | The Guardian” https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/06/as-war-and-religion-rages-israels-secular-elite-contemplate-a-silent-departure
- “Israel’s lack of vision in multi-fronted war may be fatally exposed | Israel | The Guardian” https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/06/israel-iran-war-idf-lebanon-military-doctrine
- “UK urges Israel to show restraint amid fears Middle East conflict could spread | Israel | The Guardian” https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/06/uk-urges-israel-to-show-restraint-amid-fears-middle-east-conflict-could-spread
- “Guns, arrests and social media battles: How October 7 has affected Palestinians in Israel” https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/guns-arrests-and-social-media-battles-how-october-7-has-affected-palestinians-in-israel/cwhkfzmhc “Around 20 per cent of Israel's population identify as Palestinians. For this minority group life has become much more challenging since October 7”
- “It is a year since my mother was murdered at her kibbutz. Out of this horror, surely peace must come | Yonatan Zeigen | The Guardian” https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/07/one-year-mother-murdered-kibbutz-horror-peace
- “The Guardian view on a year of civilian slaughter in the middle east: a region in flames | Editorial | The Guardian” https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/06/the-guardian-view-on-a-year-of-civilian-slaughter-in-the-middle-east-a-region-in-flames
- “Emotional tributes for victims of H___s attack held worldwide | SBS News” https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/emotional-tributes-for-victims-of-h___s-attack-held-worldwide/b3qdyt48p
- “How Israel has made trauma a weapon of war | Israel-Gaza war | The Guardian” https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2024/oct/05/israel-gaza-october-7-memorials
- “As a Palestinian living in the US, I have lost friends, job opportunities – and my faith in humanity | Arwa Mahdawi | The Guardian” https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/06/palestinian-us-friends-job-opportunities-humanity-gaza “‘It’s become unbearable’: Tens of thousands march around the world in support of Palestinians” https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/its-become-unbearable-tens-of-thousands-march-around-the-world-in-support-of-palestinians/25huv3zae
- “The mainstream media has failed us after 7 October | Peter Beinart | The Guardian” https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/07/mainstream-media-israel-denies-palestinian-freedom “Not only did they mostly ignore Israel’s denial of Palestinian freedom, but also the contradictions in Israel’s military strategy” and “It's time to name names...” https://activistwitch.substack.com/p/its-time-to-name-names
In my nation:
- “Australian Jews grappling with dissolving unity and the rise in antisemitism a year on from 7 October | Judaism | The Guardian” https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/07/australian-jews-deeply-worried-by-sense-of-a-schism-and-the-rise-in-antisemitism-a-year-on-from-7-october-ntwnfb
- “‘We just want peace’: anger and grief as thousands of pro-Palestine protesters rally across Australia | Protest | The Guardian” https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/06/pro-palestine-protests-ahead-of-7-october-anniversary-labelled-deeply-regrettable “Police make arrests as thousands march in Australia to mourn Palestinians | SBS News” https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/police-make-arrests-as-thousands-march-in-australia-to-mourn-palestinians/22mginf2p
- “Vigils across Australia mark anniversary of October 7 attacks | SBS News” https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/vigils-across-australia-mark-anniversary-of-october-7-attacks/axvlyy3jb
- “Albanese acknowledges ‘terrible pain’ of H___s attacks in video message marking 7 October anniversary | Australian politics | The Guardian” https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/07/albanese-acknowledges-terrible-pain-of-h___s-attacks-in-video-message-marking-7-october-anniversary
and:
- “A year of horror, vile political point-scoring and the oldest hatred hitting home. And yet I still hope | Mark Dreyfus | The Guardian” https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/07/israel-gaza-lebanon-war-comment-mark-dreyfus-ntwnfb
- “If we can't show empathy to each other in Australia, how do we expect the Middle East will ever change?” https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-07/israel-and-palestine-grief-still-raw-in-australia-amid-protests-/104438096
Assumptions / basis
In writing this, I have assumed / started from the following:
- this blog states quite clearly that it is about political and human rights matters, including lived experience of problems, and thus I will assume readers are reasonable people who have noted the content warning in the post header;
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- there may be flawed logical arguments in the above: to find out more about such flaws and thinking generally, I recommend Brendan
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