Last Post: A day of solidarity

On this day, October 7, 2024, to the people of Israel, I mourn with you. To Jewish Australians, I support you unconditionally. To the hate-filled protesters on the streets, I despise your ignorance and cruelty. To the Australian government, I shrink with shame at your weakness and equivocation.

Natalie Rutherford, Broadview, SA

I applaud the decision to shroud The Weekend Australian (5-6/10) in black bereavement ink. It represents the thoughts of most Australians and shames our “leaders”.

Peter Armitage, Carlton, Vic

Paul Kelly highlights the lack of conviction of the Albanese government and draws parallels between the failed voice campaign and the Gaza conflict (“A different country”, 5-6/10). Conviction politics will win votes as voters want certainty in policy, not policy that looks more like a windvane.

David Muir, Indooroopilly, Qld

The merciless killing on October 7 last year was Hamas’s dress rehearsal for what it intends for the entire Israeli population given the chance. Israel’s response should be seen in this context. The severe casualties of this war are, in my view, on the heads of those who started it.

Lawrence Pope, North Carlton, Vic

Why have Labor parliamentarians refused to see unredacted footage of what took place on October 7? Well, seeing is believing and Labor prefers not to believe.

George Fishman, Vaucluse, NSW

Sometimes history has a wicked sense of irony. As Albanese’s Labor abandons Israel, October 7 is Labour Day.

Trevor Farrant, Hackney, SA

Apparently in the not too distant future the swearing of an oath will be altered slightly: “I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but my truth.”

John Sheldrick, Peppermint Grove, WA

It’s just so reassuring that with the world on the brink of conflagration, our leader, who has his finger on the pulse of what really concerns Australians, is all over the dangers of the shrinking packet size of biscuits.

Rob Sinclair, North Sydney, NSW

Opposition energy spokesman Ted O’Brien is a fan of pink hydrogen. But as you report, even producing green hydrogen cost effectively from cheaper renewables is challenging at this point in the transition (“Hydrogen hype deflates further”, 5-6/10). While we know it’s not easy being green, it doesn’t mean we must accept all the other colours.

Ray Peck, Hawthorn, Vic