My heart crys with you and your family.

You're not Israeli and you don't live here. David Grossman is an Israeli living in Israel. You have total hutzpa to criticize a man who lost his son in war - and double hutzpa to do it from your comfortable home in the USA. You are heartless and you are a fool.

I often find wars that are far away very interesting to watch on TV. Then I see an article about Uri Grossman and it breaks my heart and I'm ashamed. I can live with my shame but the parents of dead soldiers have the larger burden of living with grief forever. Dear Grossman Family, I'm sorry for your loss.

David: I read about your tragic loss in the Miami Herald, it touched my heart like nothing ever before. May a higher power bless you through this horrific time. You will be in my thoughts. And bless the courage of your wonderful son to fight a battle he was against. That is truly courages. May you find some peace in all those who love you and who loved your son.

My big sorrow for the death of Uri. I was surprised when Grossman was agree with the Israel attack of Lebanon claiming that this was a self defence war. If you are a pacifist activist you can not "size" war. War has to be out of any possible solution. And why did not support a diplomatic movement instead of the invasion of Lebanon? This is a big fault of many israeli intellectuals and artists. They were doing a little sound (!) while the war was running. I think that this is because they felt--even they felt!--that they will be isolated by their own people. Ana Wapner

David Grossman initially supported an aggressive war against a defenceless state destroying all the civilian infrastructure of the country and costing more than one thousand civilian lives. Maybe people like him will think for themselves before acquiescing to the generals sabre rattling in the future.

What is there to say that could condole you and your family? Nothing, I suppose. I mearly wish to express my deepest pain - my heart aches for you. rachel fayans

I read about the death of Uri Grossman in the Washington Post, I believe, and almost nothing has ever grieved me so strongly. I know that there are many in America and Israel who don't appreciate the acceptance of the need for self defense shown by the left of Israel, and who mistake Israeli leftist condemnations of abuses of power by the IDF to be condemnations of self defense. Shame on them, and a thousand condolences for the death of Uri Grossman.

I am so shocked and devistated when the news came that your son was killed, only tweo days after you made such a brave and public statement. I wish you all strenght to continue your journey, love from the Netherlands, Judith Barth

Sincere condolences to you and your family. Ana Ugrinovic, slovenian editor of your myth Lion's Honey

Dear David, You are a fantastic writer and peace activist., a light in the darkness when the region is plunged into times of horror and insanity. We were so devastated and shocked to learn about your terrible loss. All our thoughts are with you and your family. With our love and prayers, Alia and Emilia

ski, an American, would insult an Israeli by refusing to cry for his son (as if someone were demanding that he do so), and compounds the insult by claiming that it's the father's fault. I hope for his sake that the place where he lives remains comfortable and safe enough that he will be able to go on being as stupid and as callous.