Solidarity<\/p>\n
Through your columns please allow me to express my deepest,
\nheartfelt condolences to the relatives and friends of all those
\nwho tragically died in the Bali bombing. It must, though, be
\nconsoling to all that, despite the horror of this dreadful
\natrocity, few are baying for blood in revenge.<\/p>\n
Mingled with the shock of what has happened is a sense of
\nsolidarity that this is not just a crime against Australians and
\nother Western expatriates, but a crime against all of us:
\nMuslims, Hindus, Buddhists and Christians alike.<\/p>\n
While the perpetrators of this horror may have considered the
\nnightspots of Bali frequented by foreigners an easy soft-target,
\nthis time their strategy to polarize the world will be thwarted.
\nThousands of Australians have a real affection for Bali and its
\npeople, which may go to explain why little anger or animosity has
\nbeen expressed. There is only deep shock, grief and sadness and
\nit is shared by us all. It is this empathetic commonality of
\nhumanity that represents the greatest threat to terrorism rather
\nthan the warmongering of our politicians.<\/p>\n
If this tragedy reminds us that the loss of innocent lives,
\nwhether in Bali, Afghanistan, New York, Iraq, Palestine, Israel,
\netc., is a crime against all humanity collectively, the real
\nfight against terrorism will have begun in earnest and the tide
\nof violence will start to turn.<\/p>\n
FRANK RICHARDSON<\/p>\n
Tangerang, Banten<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/solidarity-1447899208", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }