JL;DR SUMMARY The letters to the editor cover a range of topics including the debate on a Palestinian state next to Israel, criticism of Hamas and support for its destruction, defending Netanyahu's achievements despite his flaws, mixed feelings about Jewish holidays and concerns over events in Israel, the importance of building relations between the Jewish, Hindu, Sikh, and Chinese communities, and the establishment and accomplishments of the British Indian Jewish Association to foster ties between the Indian and Jewish communities in the UK based on common values and shared aspirations. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.