Re: “Father and son gunmen kill at least 15 people in attack on Hanukkah event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach” (Dec. 14, Nation & World):
Happy Hanukkah. Unfortunately, that is not so in Australia. This attack in Sydney is the reason that most Jews around the world believe there should be a Jewish state.
As a proud Zionist, and like most of my Zionist friends, I do believe there should be a two-state solution. Hopefully, this new phase will move in that direction. But it needs to be formally acknowledged and supported by both sides. Building trust is a big part of the process. This means Hamas needs to be totally disarmed and the Jewish settlers in the West Bank need to be accountable for their illegal behavior.
Mark Ukelson, Seattle
