Toby Block
By Toby Block
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Opinion Letter | Is Israel really Goliath in this story?
Dear Editor, Jodi Rudoren’s recent editorial raised an interesting point about when an attack should be classified as terrorism. However, this question barely scratches the surface of the complexities of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. Consider, for instance, the question of asymmetry of the opposing sides. The editorial makes Israel, with its formidable…
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Opinion Letter | Left-Wing Extremism Is Just As Dangerous As Right-Wing Extremism
Dear Editor, I disagree with Liam Hoare with regard to the assertions and to the conclusions in his piece about hate on the right and left. A quick internet search reveals that between 2002 and 2017, the number of American fatalities caused by right-wing extremists (106) was actually slightly lower than the number caused by…
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