Comments on: Australia needs to find its voice over Israel (but it ain’t likely) http://antonyloewenstein.com/2010/02/28/australia-needs-to-find-its-voice-over-israel-but-it-aint-likely/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:39:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: LOEWENSTEIN: Secrets and lies between friends http://antonyloewenstein.com/2010/02/28/australia-needs-to-find-its-voice-over-israel-but-it-aint-likely/comment-page-1/#comment-535131 LOEWENSTEIN: Secrets and lies between friends Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:24:47 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/?p=18536#comment-535131 [...] the hunt for clues). The image of Israel in the wider Australian society has inevitably taken a welcome hit but it remains highly unlikely that the political and media elites will implement the obvious [...] [...] the hunt for clues). The image of Israel in the wider Australian society has inevitably taken a welcome hit but it remains highly unlikely that the political and media elites will implement the obvious [...]

]]> By: Stewart Mills http://antonyloewenstein.com/2010/02/28/australia-needs-to-find-its-voice-over-israel-but-it-aint-likely/comment-page-1/#comment-535117 Stewart Mills Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:26:42 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/?p=18536#comment-535117 <!--StartFragment--> <!--StartFragment--> <strong>Response to this letter in SMH:</strong><strong></strong> <a href="http://www.smh.com.au/national/letters/living-by-the-sword-perpetuates-cycle-of-hate-20100228-pb22.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.smh.com.au/national/letters/living-by-...</a> “The notion that we are all children of God is not the essence of the Christian message as Stewart Mills says (Letters, February 27-28). We are all created by God, yes, but we all are alienated from God unless we have faith in Christ. However, Mills is right that we Christians ought not to favour Israel over Palestine, save where some Muslims are committed to destroying Israel regardless. Some Christians have the idea that Israel is central to God's plans for the future, but this also is a misunderstanding. Israel has a right to exist as all nations do, and although some Israelis seem to have forgotten the treatment of their own or use it as an excuse, Israel has the right to defend itself. It is fighting against enemies that operate covertly and without rules. What does one do in that situation?” David Ashton<strong> </strong>Orange <strong>Response to this:</strong><strong></strong> "For those confused about who or who is not a child of God then it might be helpful to stick with Jesus’ words (and not Paul’s); David Ashton (Letters 1 March). “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God (Matthew 5:9) Stewart Mills <!--EndFragment--> <!--EndFragment--> <!–StartFragment–>

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Response to this letter in SMH:

http://www.smh.com.au/national/letters/living-by-…

“The notion that we are all children of God is not the essence of the Christian message as Stewart Mills says (Letters, February 27-28). We are all created by God, yes, but we all are alienated from God unless we have faith in Christ.

However, Mills is right that we Christians ought not to favour Israel over Palestine, save where some Muslims are committed to destroying Israel regardless. Some Christians have the idea that Israel is central to God's plans for the future, but this also is a misunderstanding.

Israel has a right to exist as all nations do, and although some Israelis seem to have forgotten the treatment of their own or use it as an excuse, Israel has the right to defend itself. It is fighting against enemies that operate covertly and without rules. What does one do in that situation?”

David Ashton Orange

Response to this:

"For those confused about who or who is not a child of God then it might be helpful to stick with Jesus’ words (and not Paul’s); David Ashton (Letters 1 March). “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God (Matthew 5:9)

Stewart Mills

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