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By Akiva K. Segan, , Seattle re: Need Real Partners for Peace (Sept. 17), Josh Basson writes Israel should cancel peace talks, as in the aftermath of another terror attack Palestinians aren’t “partners for peace.” The term “partners for peace” is ludicrous and as used by Israel and Diaspora supportersContinue Reading

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By The ADL Regional Board, , Seattle Recently “Blatant Discrimination” (Letters, Sept. 3) totally mischaracterized ADL’s position on the proposed NY Islamic center. From the start ADL stated that the consortium has every right to build in the location they own and have chosen. ADL leads in the effort toContinue Reading

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By Ruvane Richman, , Seattle The following is a response to John Rothschild’s letter to the editor (Sept. 3) wherein he “urge[s] all members of the Jewish community to resign any membership that they have with ADL.” Rothschild accuses the Anti-Defamation League of “stereotyping all Muslims as terrorists…[and] claiming thatContinue Reading

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By Philip S. Chanen, Board member, Anti-Defamation League Pacific Northwest chapter, Seattle You certainly have the right to publish John Rothschild’s misguided letter on the New York City Muslim center near the World Trade site, However you are completely remiss for not printing ADL’s response alongside.  Continue Reading

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By They’re not alone, , Seattle Despite the comments made by certain of the Chabad participants in “Tacoma Chabad breaks ground on new synagogue,” (Sept. 3), please note that there is already an exciting “Jewish presence” in Tacoma! Temple Beth El is vibrant, its rabbi learned, and its congregation joyous. Continue Reading

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By Josh Basson, , Seattle Rabbi Charles Kroloff’s column (“Let’s recognize the sacred power of this time — for peace,” Sept. 3) misstates Mideast peace prospects. The fact that Palestinians finally agreed to direct negotiations, without pre-conditions, may be a positive step. However, let’s not delude ourselves. There can neverContinue Reading

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By Seth Goldschlager, Adviser, Safra SA, Geneva, Switzerland I would like to draw your attention to a misleading book review, by Diana Brement, published 30 August 2010. You’ve done a disservice to your readers in presenting Isabel Vincent’s book as a “biography.” Indeed, far from investigative journalism, the book isContinue Reading

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By John Rothschild, , Seattle I want to urge all members of the Jewish community to resign any membership that they have with ADL. ADL is supposedly dedicated to fighting discrimination and defamation against people because of their religion or nationality, among other objectives. The ADL claims that a MuslimContinue Reading

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By Harry M. Reichenberg, , Federal Way I too am glad to see coverage of the Olympia Co-op’s decision to boycott Israeli products (“Principled and Courageous,” Letters, Aug. 6). It goes to show how narrow-minded some supposedly intelligent people can be. You talk about Israeli crimes against the Palestinians. WhereContinue Reading

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By Iris Langman, , Mercer Island I would like to know where Adrienne Weller obtains her information (“Principled and Courageous,” Letters, Aug. 6). What gives her the right and arrogance to judge Israel? Israel is a sovereign country whose elected officials’ job is to protect its citizens.  What crimes againstContinue Reading

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By David Brumer, , Seattle The Olympia, Washington Food Co-op has the dubious distinction of being the first within the grocery co-op movement in America to boycott Israeli-made products. This is unsurprising, because Olympia is a beehive of anti-Israel, anti-Zionist activities, from the classrooms of Evergreen State College to itsContinue Reading

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By Adrienne Weller, , Seattle I am glad to see coverage of the Olympia Co-op’s decision to boycott Israeli products. (“Olympia co-op votes to boycott Israeli products,” July 23). It is a principled and courageous action and naturally they are taking heat for it. Many Jews like myself are notContinue Reading

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By Josh Basson, , Seattle Thank you, Erez Ben-Ari, for a very moving column (“Not just for anyone,” July 9) making a very important point about how organ donation saves lives. Albert Behar and his family are very close friends of mine. I have nothing but admiration and respect forContinue Reading

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By Kimberly Wolf, , Sammamish I just read the article on the Federation’s fundraising efforts (”As projected, Federation campaign ends down,” July 9). This article shows why Federation leaves me cold and has me not donating. I have a disability and in the past have looked to Federation for help,Continue Reading

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By Nevet Basker, , Bellevue Philip Gerson (“A compassionate search for reality,” July 8) repeats a number of common but erroneous myths about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He describes the Jerusalem neighborhood of Gilo as being built on “Palestinian land annexed to Jerusalem in 1967.” In fact, as I am sureContinue Reading

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By Philip R. Scheier, , Shoreline Conflicting viewpoints on the Mideast’s eternal problems are the stuff of honest reporting and always welcome. However, the July 9 issue of the JTNews, with its two slanted, lengthy articles targeting Israel as the culprit for daring to defend itself against non-stop Arab attacksContinue Reading

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By Dr. Marc Kramer, Executive Director, RAVSAK: The Jewish Community Day School Network, New York, NY I am delighted to join in congratulating Beth Huppin of the Seattle Jewish Community School on being chosen as one of three outstanding Jewish educators to receive the nationally acclaimed 2010 Covenant Award. Beth’sContinue Reading

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By Peter Mark, , Seattle In Rabbi’s Turn on June 25 (“Just a bit too interesting“), Rabbi Jonathan Singer referred to “Israel’s attack on the “˜peace’ activists” and wrote that “Israel treated the approaching Gaza flotilla convoy as giants.” To characterize what happened at sea as an “Israeli attack” isContinue Reading

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By Josh Basson, , Seattle The insightful column by Robert Kaufman (“The tragic indoctrination of Rachel Corrie,” June 25) should concern us all. It is disconcerting to know that Evergreen State College in Olympia, a state-funded institution, has turned into a private playground by radical anti-Israel faculty. Jewish students shouldContinue Reading

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By Jeffrey Weiser , , Redmond How is one to react to a headline like “Evergreen students urge divestment” (June 11)? Disgust? Anger? Worry? Disgust because the ignorance of modern Middle Eastern history and the anti-Israel bigotry of these kids is simply appalling. They should know better. They aren’t illiterates.Continue Reading