Campaigners are planning a gathering in Sydney this evening. Follow today’s news liveJulian Leeser and Josh Burns discuss 7 October anniversaryLiberal MP Julian Leeser and Labor MP Josh Burns, both members of the Jewish community, spoke with ABC RN just earlier to reflect on the one year anniversary of October 7.I recognise that if [you have family] in Gaza or in Lebanon, these times have been extremely difficult for you, and to look at footage of your family … having to flee their homes, I mean, it’s just devastating. And I don’t have any anything other than sympathy and compassion for other people.And I think it’s really important that people hold space for each other to feel the devastation of this conflict. And today, the Jewish community needs a bit of space. It needs time to reflect and to mourn and to mark the loss of life of family, of friends, of innocent people. And I don’t think grief is a competition. I think it’s something where, as Australians, we have to hold space for each other and we have to seek empathy for each other. Continue reading…
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Author : Emily Wind
Publish date : 2024-10-06 23:07:31
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