Oriel College in Oxford decided not to remove Rhodes's statue. It did not refuse on principle, but rather because some laws create an obstacle.

Rhodes's main activity was colonial conquest. He did good with some of the riches he got from colonialism, but that can't compensate for the harm by which he got those riches. Therefore, I conclude that there are no good reasons why the statue ought to remain.

I hope that the UK will change whatever laws interfere with removing such statues.

Israeli state thugs, plus thuggish right-wing private citizens, are committing repeated violence that has poisoned the peace between Jews and Arabs that prevailed in Jaffa for many years.

*The pro-Palestine movement is broad but it can’t be a home to antisemitism.* Furthermore, the presence of Jews, and a majority of people who are neither violent nor extremist nor antisemitic, must not be taken as proof that none of its supporters are violent or extremist or antisemitic.

*Declining birthrates will take the strain off our planet.*

I agree with the first two letters. However, I have to point out that, for the societies that live in an ecologically inefficient way, the effects of one more immigrant are not very different from the effects of one more baby. Either one adds to the population and is likely to result in further growth in subsequent generations.

Israel and HAMAS have agreed on a cease-fire.

I think that Biden privately pressured Netanyahu to accept it, while publicly defending Netanyahu. That seems to be his approach.