Dear Editor,
I watch with horror at the situation now unfolding in Israel.
I note that many Israeli civilians — including children — are being held hostage in Gaza.
I note, too, that Israel may have taken the position to “wipe out Gaza.”
First, Israel has the right to exist.
Second, Palestine is a State that has an equal right to defend itself against aggression.
Third, I call on my Brothers in Palestine to release all civilian hostages.
Fourth, I call on both sides to stop hostilities. In particular, I urge the Netanyahu government to not consider Gaza as part of Israel.
As a Guyanese private citizen, I urge restraint on both sides. There is nothing to be gained by war.
I urge Hamas to release all Israeli hostages, go back into the Gaza strip, and stop firing rockets into the sovereign state of Israel.
I urge Israel to stop offensive actions against Gaza.
Stop it.
Yours truly,
Mark DaCosta
