Comparing catastrophes: 9/11 vs. 10/7

The article compares the Islamist attacks of 9/11 in the U.S. and 10/7 in Israel, highlighting the differing Western responses. Proportionately, Israel's loss of life on 10/7 was almost 13 times that of the U.S. on 9/11, equivalent to nearly 40,000 American fatalities. The U.S. launched a "Global War on Terror" in response to 9/11, resulting in millions of indirect war-related deaths in Afghanistan and Iraq, thousands of miles from its homeland. In contrast, Israel's engagement was immediately adjacent to its territory.

• The article notes that civilian casualties in Gaza were exacerbated by Hamas using human shields and Egypt's refusal to allow Gazans to flee.
• It also questions the designation of "civilian" for some Gazans who participated in or aided the 10/7 attacks.
• The author asks why 9/11 generated Western sympathy while 10/7 led to a "deluge of Judeophobic animosity," suggesting a resurgence of antisemitism.