Roger Hawcroft
2 min readApr 23, 2024

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You will, of course, suit yourself and have your own opinions and views of what constitutes 'truth' and what doesn't.

What you ought not to do is to make derogatory, even abusive remarks to others, particularly those you know little about.

You appear, as is far too common, to be unable to separate person from issue. That failure immediately makes any civil or significant discussion virtually impossible.

As it seems that you are unable even to spell 'Israel' correctly, I might take your response as of little worth. As it is, I will assume that such was a typing error and give you the benefit of the doubt.

What I can't excuse, is your denigration of my character and claims that I am variously such things as to be "ignorant", "just don't like Jews", "jew hating", "ethically disturbing and intellectually bankrupt", though that isn't all.

I am none of the things you claim and there is no evidence anywhere to which you or anyone can point that such is the case.

Even the piece to which you have responded says something very different, for instance: "It is not Jews or the people of Israel .... that are responsible for this genocide"

Yes, there is personal view and opinion within what I've written and I wouldn't claim that it is perfect in every single detail but overall, it is based on fact and reality and certainly not a denigration of Jews or an example of antisemitism, as you suggest. Indeed, what has transpired since I wrote that response provides even more evidence that the substance of my comment is accurate.

So, I totally reject your remarks and your abuse of me and suggest that you reflect on your own biases rather than accuse me of biases that I don't have and have not written.

Take care. Stay safe. ☮️

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Roger Hawcroft
Roger Hawcroft

Written by Roger Hawcroft

Expat Tyke in Australia. Dismayed & depressed at World conflict/poverty/disadvantage/hatred. Buoyed by music, art, literature, nature, animals & birds.

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