Instead we should focus on the small things we can do to mitigate the worst while getting on with enjoying the beauty and community that still exists.

Because that's exactly what the extremists and apologists for Israel's genocide want.

If you want to protest against Israel what is the easiest and most obvious target? Is it wrong? Yes. Is it stupid? Yes. Is it anti-semitism? Maybe. But we shouldn't always jump to the simplest and most convenient political answer as Karvelas does.

But no-one suggested that the attackers were French-phobic. No, they were simply expressing their anger and frustration against the most obvious and easy targets. If you want to protest against nuclear energy, do you spray paint wind farms? No.

It's equally possible that they are simple protests against the refusal of some in the Jewish community to condemn the Israeli Government for it's genocide.

Do we recall French nuclear testing in the Pacific? Perhaps you remember that French restaurants were attacked? This was wrong and illegal.

This sort of response by Karvelas is fundamentally wrong & demonstrates precisely the type of kneejerk response we constantly get from our conservative and biased media.

Yes. These attacks are wrong. It's possible, though unproven, that they are anti-semitic.

She asks "What kind of cognitive dissonance and radicalisation has happened to convince anyone that this behaviour is anything other than violent hate?"

You could try marrying Gina Rinehart and then divorcing her. Easy access to billions. Or some variation on that theme.

Better still - perhaps we can do this for men too....and get them to turn into beautiful pot plants?

See www.instagram.com/letstalkpale... for original sources

Complete and utter ignorance, stupidity and malice. How about Israel doesn't exist, it was invented by the UK in 1946. Or if you prefer the Balfour declaration, then 1917.