Thank you for publishing this piece, we are all better for such thoughtful contributions. I hope many more people have the chance to talk to someone from a community unfamiliar to them. It's always time well spent. And my wish is that our Parliaments look and sound like the Australia of 2025, the lack of demographic diversity is a staggering reflection of how far off the myth of the 'fair go' we are.
I went back and read the article in Wednesday SMH. I have not got the mind set of the member or members of the Australian Jewish Association who made the compliant so for me it is hard to fathom.
I do wonder about the SMH publish the article then delete it following a compliant. Should not the SMH herald tell it readers why it was found to be worthy of printing and then not worthy so deleted.
It's a message of compassion and empathy extended to everyone so I don't understand why there would be complaints from the Jewish community. The SMH lost the plot sometime ago and is no longer a serious broadsheet newspaper.
I'm also dumbfounded by New South Wales government's rushing through laws against protest and free speech linking it to the mass shooting. It's counter-productive and implies one religious group has greater legitimacy than another's.
Ahmed, your words are what I would have hoped for from Australia's federal and state leaders, full of love for all people.
I am left wondering why the Australian Jewish Association objected. Other comments might share some insights on this?
Thank you for publishing this piece, we are all better for such thoughtful contributions. I hope many more people have the chance to talk to someone from a community unfamiliar to them. It's always time well spent. And my wish is that our Parliaments look and sound like the Australia of 2025, the lack of demographic diversity is a staggering reflection of how far off the myth of the 'fair go' we are.
This is a beautiful piece.
Shame on the Sydney Morning Herald for removing it from their website.
I went back and read the article in Wednesday SMH. I have not got the mind set of the member or members of the Australian Jewish Association who made the compliant so for me it is hard to fathom.
I do wonder about the SMH publish the article then delete it following a compliant. Should not the SMH herald tell it readers why it was found to be worthy of printing and then not worthy so deleted.
Thank you for sharing this thoughtful, compassionate and heartfelt piece. Thank you Ahmed for your humanity.
It's a message of compassion and empathy extended to everyone so I don't understand why there would be complaints from the Jewish community. The SMH lost the plot sometime ago and is no longer a serious broadsheet newspaper.
I'm also dumbfounded by New South Wales government's rushing through laws against protest and free speech linking it to the mass shooting. It's counter-productive and implies one religious group has greater legitimacy than another's.