Her act is defined as ‘terrorism’ when in fact many of us, facing such a threat to our homes and families, would have called it ‘resistance’, writes Karl Sabbagh . The girl, Ahed Tamimi, was sentenced to eight months in prison; the killer is serving nine months. Karl SabbaghBloxham, Oxfordshire• Oliver Holmes writes that the Tamimi family has a “long history” of “violent resistance”. Upon her release from prison in 2011, members of the larger Tamimi family gathered to celebrate her “resistance”. Yehuda AviviSpokesperson, Embassy of Israel, London• Join the debate – email guardian.letters@theguardian.com• Read more Guardian letters – click here to visit gu.com/letters

Source: The Guardian March 25, 2018 16:41 UTC