In MetroTalk, readers debate the shared blame in Gaza’s on-going suffering and ask whether the UK got a ‘proper’ Brexit(Picture: OMAR AL-QATTAA/AFP via Getty Images)
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Both sides bear blame in the Gaza conflict
Suresh (MetroTalk, Fri) calls for peace in Palestine and an end to the suffering of the people of Gaza.
The problem with that is Hamas doesn’t want peace.
Hamas doesn’t care about innocent civilians either, that’s why it uses them as shields. And yet it still enjoys Palestinian support, despite being a terrorist organisation.
I’m not saying that what Israel is doing in its bombing and aid blockade is justified – it could never be justified in doing such things.
But both sides are responsible for what’s happening, not just Israel as the ‘free Palestine’ crowd would have you believe. Matt, Sheffield
Did Brexit have a fair shot?
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Julian Self (MetroTalk, Thu) and those of the self-righteous left seem to think that everyone who supported Brexit lacks a few brain cells.
He cites the £350million a week promised to the NHS as a Leaver lie but the NHS budget has increased by £20bn since 2016.
And don’t forget the scaremongering spread by the Remainers – eg 500,000 people were going to lose their jobs, banking jobs would move to the EU… These things never actually materialised.
We never got a proper Brexit and therefore have never got to see the full benefits – and with Sir Keir Starmer’s betrayal of a ‘reset’ deal with the EU, we most probably never will. David, London
EU not immune to the far right
Italy, Finland, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia and the Czech Republic — have hard-right parties in government (Credits: Getty Images)
Perhaps Julian could use his massive intellect to explain why the political far-right has made such large gains in EU member states over the past few years? Several countries have far-right parties as part of their governments, while other states have needed to form unlikely coalitions to keep the far-right from taking power.
There is nothing to show that the rise of the right is slowing in those countries. It is blatantly obvious that, if the EU were functioning properly, such extreme views would not be gaining traction.
So while Julian bemoans British right-wing parties, he is at the same time advocating the joining of a bloc where the right could soon hold a majority.
Rather than seeming intellectual, Julian and his Remainer colleagues give the impression of being the only lifeboat passengers in history who want to climb back aboard the ship! John, London
Trade talks are Brexit’s burden
Brexiteers are overlooking the fact that the UK must now negotiate a trading deal with the EU, the world’s largest trading bloc, just as they’ve done with all the other countries so far. This can’t be seen as a sell-out but as another needless burden due to Brexit. Hyden Andrew, Luton
A powerful approach to memory loss
I found the stories you featured last week in partnership with Alzheimer’s Society – as part of Dementia Action Week – of people who have been affected by the condition very moving and informative.
The memory boxes (Metro, Thu) – where everyday items from people’s personal history, such as soap bars and shampoos, are used to stimulate memory and conversations – are a lovely idea. Sara, Cheltenham
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