Dear Editor,
I find myself profoundly troubled by Israel’s recent actions, particularly its uninvited assault on Iran, which blatantly ignores pleas from the G7 for a more cautious approach (“Iran declines to retaliate immediately following alleged Israeli attacks near Isfahan”, Global News, April 19).
Israel’s brazen disregard for international pleas for harmony is deeply worrying and could potentially catapult tensions in the already tumultuous Middle East to new heights. It is absolutely imperative that global authorities swiftly rebuke Israel’s conduct and firmly decline to support their future endeavours.
Israel’s aggressive behaviour towers ominously as the precipice to a possible all-out conflict – a conflict that endangers not just the stability of the Middle East but one that puts our entire planet’s stability in immediate peril. The violent aftermath of such a confrontation could be devastating, paving the path for vast ramifications for global peace and stability.
In addition, Israel’s extreme response in Gaza that has catastrophically led to the deaths of over 35,000 innocent civilians, many of whom were children, is utterly intolerable. The horrific loss of these innocent lives, especially young children who had no part in the discord, is a severe infraction of human rights and should be soundly appalled by the global community. The US must unequivocally denounce this.
It’s critical for Israel be held answerable for their actions and for diplomatic initiatives to be put in place to temper tensions in the region. The global community, the G7 included, should unite to foster peace and put a stop to further loss of innocent lives.
In light of the G7 and EU agreeing on additional severe sanctions on Iran, I wonder if they would consider imposing sanctions on US proxies in the region, particularly those that have frequently attacked neighbouring countries, possess nuclear weaponry, and have consistently rejected signing any non-proliferation treaties.
With regards,
PETER MALBASHA,
Booterstown,
Co Dublin.
TIMOTHY LYNCH,
Dublin 2.