While Dyer rightly notes the strategic logic of asymmetric warfare, framing groups like Hamas or Kashmiri militants as having “triggered” war risks obscuring the long-standing conditions of structural violence (mass surveillance, apartheid, crushing of political autonomy) that shape their right to resist.
Re: "Gwynne Dyer: India and Israel are on parallel tracks."
Dear Editor,
I appreciated Gwynne Dyer’s recent column which draws attention to the under-examined parallels between Kashmir and Palestine self-determination. Dyer’s focus on the shared colonial legacies of British colonial interference in both regions is a welcomed perspective within Canada's media landscape, where these narratives are often silenced.
That said, I’d like to offer a few reflections to help deepen the comparison. While Dyer rightly notes the strategic logic of asymmetric warfare, framing groups like Hamas or Kashmiri militants as having “triggered” war risks obscuring the long-standing conditions of structural violence (mass surveillance, apartheid, crushing of political autonomy) that shape their right to resist.
I also wish the piece could have gone further in examining the settler-colonial dimensions of both conflicts. Nevertheless, I thank Mr. Dyer for starting this important conversation, and hope future commentary continues to center the perspectives of the people most affected.
Sincerely,
Anthony Issa
Media Analyst
CJPME