In response to the letter in The Echo from Carl Cleves (4 June): ‘The truth’ that I am referring to re Israel coming second in Eurovision is that the bulk of people of the world clearly do not have an obsessive, vile hatred of Israel, and are still able to keep balance.
I have said time and time again how terrible I feel for the suffering of Gazans, and say clearly that the Israeli hostages need to be returned and the war needs to end so that Gaza can start the long process of rebuilding. But from your side? No condemnation of Hamas, Iran, or Qatar?
No balance whatsoever, and as usual nothing that will contribute to peace.
I have had an ongoing dialogue for years with Palestinians in Gaza and elsewhere in the world who actually want peace with Israel. Things that actually help. You should try it sometime.
For four decades The Echo has printed the stories some people loved, some people hated, and some pretended not to read. If you want us to keep telling the truth, the real truth, not the sugar-coated version. We’ll need your support to keep the presses rolling. 
