Dear David Singer,

Since I am not an Israeli the law of that land does not apply to me unless I submit to that jurisdiction. As a lawyer you know that the area of jurisdiction in general does not apply to those who live outside its jurisdiction. I found it objectionable that an Israeli official objected to Jews being classed as refugees because they could always come to Israel. He didn't seem to care whether or not the Jew wanted to come to Israel.

I prefer countries which have a separation of religion and state and am politically active in Australia to see that Australia has a greater separation.

It is not fair that I whose ancestors may have lived in Israel a long time ago can be admitted if I want to go there, and people who were driven from that land cannot go back home. Benny Morris pointed out in his book that some Arabs were forced out of their villages during the war in which Israel became independent. It seems only fair that they should have priority over me to live there. I have been lied to and resent it. I was told that Arabs voluntarily left what was to become Israel to return with victorious Arab armies and believed it until Benny Morris pointed out that it was a lie.

Law is not always the same as justice, and I think the Law of Return is an example.