Toby F. Block
By Toby F. Block
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Letters Letter | No, Israel does not need to vaccinate Palestinians
Dear editor: I strongly disagree with Sari Bashi’s op-ed in these pages describing of Israel’s vaccination program. Inoculations are being given to all citizens and residents of Israel, whether they are Jews or non-Jews. This includes Arabs living in eastern Jerusalem, many of whom are not Israeli citizens. It also includes Israelis who are living…
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Letters Letter | For converts to have a voice, the Knesset must be reformed
To the editors: Rabbi Seth Farber was absolutely correct when he said that “To Israel, converts are still just a political football.” Israel was certainly aware, even before Jews were allowed to leave the Soviet Union in significant numbers, that many of the people entering Israel, completely legitimately under the Law of Return, were not…
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Opinion Letter | The Palestinian people are victims of their own leaders
Dear Editor, I read Kefah Abukhdeir’s recent article “Fauda is our reality. We tried to tell you – but you called us anti-Semites.” Actually, I consider Ms. Abukhdeir and her family victims of the Palestinian leaders and the leaders of the broader Arab world. Had the Arab leaders not gone to war in the 1940s,…
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Opinion Letter | Palestinian leaders — not Zionism — are responsible for their people’s suffering
Dear editor, In his recent op-ed, Muhammed Shehada paints a picture of the Palestinians being victimized by Zionism, when it is actually Arab leaders — including Palestinian leaders — who are the main cause of Palestinian suffering. Unfortunately for the Palestinian people, the narrative Bernie Sanders has accepted is not one that is going to…
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Letters Letter | No One Is Forcing You To Go On A Free Trip To Israel
Dear Editor, I disagree with Scott Boxer in his piece “These Hasbara Tours Bribe Jews To Be Pro-Israel And Make Birthright Seem Lefty”. No one is forced to go on a free trip to Israel. Students can choose from a wide range of programs, either exploring new views or hoping to have their own views…
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Letters Blame Palestinian Leaders For The Plight Of Their People
Jane Eisner recent editorial asks an important question: “Should We Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of The Six Day War – Or Despair? Ms. Eisner, why should we despair? Israel has done nothing wrong. She offered to withdraw from most of the territory she liberated (while, as you note, defending her people from planned genocide) in…
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