Why I won’t join any march about the war in the Middle East

‘The Israelis don’t understand the Palestinians’ anger. The Palestinians don’t understand the Israelis’ existential terror.’ Photograph: Shutterstock

I have both Jews and Palestinians in my family. I’ve demonstrated about many issues over the years, but I can’t bring myself to join any march about the war in the Middle East (About 100,000 turn out in London for pro-Palestine rally, 21 October). Waving any flag just doesn’t seem to cut it. The Israelis don’t understand the Palestinians’ anger. The Palestinians don’t understand the Israelis’ existential terror. Let us hope that, one day, they will be able to see each other for what we all are: just people.
Wendy Barnaby
Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex

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