I WOULD like to disagree with Bill Ramsay’s letter “Decision not to fly Israeli flag over Scottish Parliament was correct” on October 11. I…
on October 11. I think it was unwise and dare I say it disrespectful not to fly the Israeli flag after the Hamas terror attack on civilians.
I, like many, was touched by the gestures on public buildings around the world showing the flags of the US after 9/11, Belgium, and France after terror in those countries, and of the UK after 7/7. It is a comfort to the nations affected by terror to see the solidarity of the international community after the grief they have been through.The Hamas attack was one of the worst terrorist atrocities since 9/11.
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