Marking one bloody year since Oct. 7: Letters to the Editor — Oct. 9, 2024

The Issue: The first anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel that killed 1,200 people.

Israel is fighting for its survival following the killing of over 1,200 of its citizens — men and women, young and old (“Marking a year of grief,” Oct. 8).

President Biden’s calls for restraint by Israel only emboldens Hamas.

Antisemitism, hidden in many nations, occasionally rears its ugly head.

France, which has often dabbled in having a lack of spine, has advocated for an embargo on weapons destined for Israel.

We should ignore the likes of France and help Israel in its time of need.

Anthony Bruno

Smithtown

The world slept soundly while 6 million Jews were exterminated during World War II.

Sadly, little has changed.

The world continues to turn a blind eye as the same evil spreads across the globe.

Oct. 7 serves as a grim reminder that the world’s indifference remains fully intact.

Despite Israel being attacked and its citizens killed, some in global media perpetuate this hatred by blaming the victim while siding with Hamas and its supporters.

Thankfully, The Post serves as an alarm clock, shedding light on a reality few wish to acknowledge.

S. Hersh

Lawrence

As the world and Israel marked the first anniversary of the brutal attack by Hamas on Israel, in which 1,200 Israelis died and 250 hostages were taken, it is time for this conflict to come to an end.

More than 41,000 Palestinian civilians have also lost their lives due to the brutal fighting in Gaza, according to Gaza’s health ministry.

The only viable solution is for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree to a two-state solution — one in which Palestinians can live in peace with Israel.

Netanyahu’s continued rejection of this solution prevents true peace in the Middle East.

John Amato

Fresh Meadows

Those of us who are descended from Holocaust survivors live every day with the generational trauma of the Holocaust.

Oct. 7 was a brutal reminder of the deep-rooted hatred for Jews and Israel that permeates the globe.

To compound this new Holocaust, countries like the United Kingdom and France — nations with hostages still held in Gaza — are beginning to cut off aid to Israel.

“Never again” is now.

J.J. Levine

Miami Beach, Fla.

Netanyahu’s supporters are led to believe that a new Holocaust occurred on Oct. 7.

Yet the holocaust that followed has been Netanyahu’s propaganda-driven slaughter of Muslim and Christian civilians in Gaza and now in Lebanon.

While 1,200 Israelis died in October, more than 40,000 Palestinians have since reportedly perished in the disproportionate retaliations that followed.

Do the math, people.

Kimball Shinkoskey

Woods Cross, Utah

What happened to obtaining hostage releases?

One year after Oct. 7, it seems the regime in Israel has shifted focus after exploiting that issue to its maximum potential.

Now, it’s about moving Israelis back north.

Mike Caggiano

San Mateo, Calif.

I appreciate The Post’s coverage on rising antisemitism since the Oct 7th attacks.

I am also grateful for the thoughtful coverage of the one year anniversary of the Oct 7. attack, honoring the dead and the hostages who were taken.

Allison Steinberg

Brooklyn

Monday marked the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, when Hamas’ military wing broke through the Israeli-constructed barrier fencing in the Gaza Strip.

Israel’s response was to launch a full-scale assault on the already besieged Gaza Strip, with estimates placing the number of Palestinians killed at over 41,000.

Jagjit Singh

Los Altos, Calif.

On Oct. 7, 1,200 Israelis were killed, as well as 250 abducted — with some still in captivity.

Anyone who is indifferent to such depraved behavior by Hamas must be wilfully ignorant, brainwashed, hateful, devoid of decency or otherwise sociopathic.

Robert Semel

Brooklyn

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